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Research, Pre-Training Data

Thinking Machines Lab · San Francisco

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Frontier labonsite$350k–$475k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Assemble pre-training datasets underpinning next-gen frontier AI models.
  • Design methods for sourcing and filtering large-scale multimodal data.
  • Evaluate dataset improvements via downstream model learning and behavior.

What they offer

  • Generous health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Relocation support as needed

Ideal candidate

A researcher-engineer who loves working at the intersection of data, ML and systems and wants to shape how frontier AI learns, balancing deep theoretical curiosity with hands-on experimentation and clear communication.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Python and familiarity with at least one deep learning framework (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX)
  • Comfortable with debugging distributed training and writing code that scales
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Physics, Mathematics, or related discipline
  • Clarity in communication and ability to explain complex technical concepts in writing
  • Strong grasp of probability, statistics, and ML fundamentals
  • Experience with curation, preprocessing, and analysis of large-scale text, code, or multimodal datasets
  • Experience evaluating or improving training data quality and knowledge of data ethics, safety, and licensing
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Lab profile

About Thinking Machines Lab

Builds frontier AI that extends human will and judgment through customizable models and interfaces.

What they build

  • Inkling frontier models
  • Tinker model customization
  • Human-AI communication interfaces

Known for

  • Frontier model training
  • Post-training and reinforcement learning
  • Evaluation infrastructure
  • GPU supercomputing and reliability
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