Applied AI Researcher, AI Systems

Distyl
San Francisco, New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Skills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Collaboration"]

Design and investigate end-to-end AI systems that orchestrate perception, reasoning, planning, and execution across enterprise workflows; explore principled interactions of multiple agents and models, delivering robust, scalable systems and practical GenAI value for Fortune 500 customers.

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Applied AI Researcher, AI Systems

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Job Summary

Design and investigate end-to-end AI systems that orchestrate perception, reasoning, planning, and execution across enterprise workflows; explore principled interactions of multiple agents and models, delivering robust, scalable systems and practical GenAI value for Fortune 500 customers.
Location: San Francisco, New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design compound, end-to-end architectures that orchestrate perception, reasoning, planning, and execution by integrating components (LLMs, retrievers, evaluators, memory systems, and execution agents) into robust, scalable systems.
  • •Investigate governing principles behind complex system interactions, studying coordination, information flow, and emergent behavior to establish design language for intelligent systems.
  • •Translate research ideas into prototypes and experiments that demonstrate value to enterprise stakeholders and Fortune 500 customers.
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to push the boundaries of model-centric AI adoption in production environments.
  • •Demonstrate tangible impact through real-world demonstrations and demonstrable results.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Experience building with models and not just building models, with expertise in compound AI systems, agentic collaboration, and techniques (ensembling, ReAct, graph-of-thoughts).
  • •Proven track record of research results (publications, notable projects, or published work).
  • •Frequent use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity) to accelerate workflow.
  • •Strong programming and data analysis skills with ability to build prototypes and run experiments for enterprise stakeholders (e.g., Fortune 500 Head of AI).
  • •Bias toward showing rather than telling; ability to demonstrate impact with real-world demonstrations.
Experience:Enterprise AIAI systemsResearch
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationCollaboration
Tech Stack:LLMsRetrieversEvaluatorsMemory systemsExecution agentsChatGPTCursorPerplexity

Company Brief

Distyl
Builds enterprise-grade AI systems and integration services (Distillery) to help Fortune 500 companies become AI-native, delivering measurable operational impact across healthcare, telecom, manufacturing, and finance.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2022
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