Manager, Research Scientist

Scale AI
San Francisco, New York
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 290,400 - 363,000 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: phdSkills: ["Leadership","Mentorship","Communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Execution"]

Lead a world-class team advancing generative AI through large-language model research, post-training, evaluation methodologies, and agentic/RL environments. Own the multi-year research roadmap, set milestones, and drive execution from early prototyping through deployment. Collaborate across engineering, product, and external partners to translate research into actionable components, while publishing and representing the team through talks, conferences, and open-source contributions.

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Scale AI
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Manager, Research Scientist

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Job Summary

Lead a world-class team advancing generative AI through large-language model research, post-training, evaluation methodologies, and agentic/RL environments. Own the multi-year research roadmap, set milestones, and drive execution from early prototyping through deployment. Collaborate across engineering, product, and external partners to translate research into actionable components, while publishing and representing the team through talks, conferences, and open-source contributions.
Location: San Francisco, New York
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead, mentor, and grow a team of research scientists and engineers working on GenAI initiatives (evaluation, post-training, agents, and RL environments).
  • •Define and drive a multi-year research roadmap with key scientific questions, milestones, resource allocation, and rigorous execution.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, client-facing teams, and external academic/industry partners to translate research into components and actionable outcomes.
  • •Communicate externally by publishing research, presenting at conferences, engaging in open-source contributions, and representing the team.
  • •Drive an inclusive, high-performing culture and stay connected to research trends to help set direction for next-generation AI.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 290,400 - 363,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement BenefitsLearning BudgetPaid LeaveCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of hands-on research experience (PhD or equivalent preferred) in machine learning, deep learning, generative models, or agent/RL systems.
  • •Strong research record with publications in top-tier ML/AI venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL).
  • •Experience landing major research impacts in a fast-paced environment.
  • •Experience leading or managing research teams and mentoring/coaching talent.
  • •Excellent written and verbal communication to articulate research ideas and outcomes to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience:5+ years
Education:PhD / Doctorate
Skills:LeadershipMentorshipCommunicationCross-functional collaborationExecution
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Machine learningDeep learningGenerative modelsAgentic systemsReinforcement learningLarge language modelsOpen-source contributionsEvaluation methodologiesPost-trainingAgent/RL environments

Company Brief

Scale AI
Provides data labeling, annotation, and infrastructure services to accelerate machine learning and AI development. Supplies high-quality training data, tooling, and APIs for customers in autonomous vehicles, mapping, robotics, and enterprise AI applications.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2016
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