Forward Deployed Research Scientist
Goodfire AI · San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
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Infrastructureonsite$220k–$315k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead interpretability research directly with partners on advanced models.
- Prototype tools to visualize and steer internal model structures.
- Turn novel interpretability research into real-world customer tools.
What they offer
- Market competitive salary
- Equity
- Competitive benefits
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven ML researcher passionate about understanding how models work, who thrives owning high-stakes customer research and translating ideas into real tools in fast-paced teams.
Requirements
- MS/PhD or equivalent in CS with strong ML background and interpretability experience
- Deep familiarity with large models and passion for understanding how they work
- Fluency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch
- Strong writing and communication skills for explaining complex ideas
- Drive to move quickly and take ownership
- Experience leading research in a forward-deployed, customer-focused environment (preferred)
- Experience in startup or fast-paced lab environments (preferred)
- remote policy
- In person 5 days a week with one company-wide remote week per month
Lab profile
About Goodfire AI
AI interpretability research lab building agents and infrastructure to understand, monitor, and align AI models.
What they build
- Interpretability agents
- Interpretability infrastructure
Known for
- AI interpretability research
- Model understanding and monitoring
- AI alignment