Research Engineer, Formal Methods

Harmonic
Palo Alto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: mastersSkills: []

Join Harmonic as a Research Engineer on the AI & Formal Methods team to advance mathematical theorem proving using AI techniques. You’ll develop new algorithms at the intersection of AI and formal methods, verify safety-critical systems with Lean or similar tools, and drive technical research from concept to delivery in a collaborative, elite team.

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Harmonic
Harmonic
1 year ago

Research Engineer, Formal Methods

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Job Summary

Join Harmonic as a Research Engineer on the AI & Formal Methods team to advance mathematical theorem proving using AI techniques. You’ll develop new algorithms at the intersection of AI and formal methods, verify safety-critical systems with Lean or similar tools, and drive technical research from concept to delivery in a collaborative, elite team.
Location: Palo Alto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct research in formal methods for mathematical theorem proving
  • •Apply formal verification techniques using Lean or similar frameworks to formally verify safety critical systems
  • •Develop and implement algorithms and techniques to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of formal methods for AI systems
  • •Lead and drive technical research projects from concept to delivery
  • •Collaborate with the AI & Formal Methods team to integrate AI with formal methods in theorem proving

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Paid Leave401kHealth InsuranceDentalVisionHsa

Key Requirements

  • •BS or MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience
  • •Basic proficiency in Python
  • •Proficiency and practical experience with at least one proof assistant (e.g., Lean, Coq, Isabelle, Agda) and a strong foundation in formal methods and mathematical logic
  • •Experience driving highly technical research projects from early concept to delivery
  • •Preferred: expert level knowledge of Lean4
Experience:Formal methodsTheorem provingAI
Education:Master's
Languages:English
Tech Stack:LeanLean4CoqIsabelleAgdaPython

Company Brief

Harmonic
Harmonic is developing Mathematical Superintelligence (MSI) — AI models (notably "Aristotle") that use formal verification to solve and verify advanced mathematical problems and reliably reason in quantitative domains.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Revenue: Pre-Revenue (USD 0)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2023
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