Senior Research Scientist

MongoDB

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: New York, NYSydney, Australia
Posted: 13 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior Research Scientist

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Join our dynamic research team as a Senior Research Scientist specializing in Machine Learning, focusing on cutting-edge areas like Code-oriented LLMs, Agentic Systems, Reinforcement Learning, and Reasoning Models. Your primary responsibilities include conducting pioneering research, publishing influential papers in top-tier conferences such as NeurIPS and ICML, and collaborating with engineering teams to apply your findings to commercial database products. You will also mentor intern researchers and foster a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields, have a strong publication record, and possess experience in building research prototypes and empirical studies. Proficiency in Python and other relevant programming languages is essential, along with excellent communication skills to work effectively across teams.

Skills

Python PyTorch TensorFlow MongoDB Reinforcement Learning Reasoning Models Agentic Systems Code LLMs CI/CD MLOps

What you'll do

Conduct advanced research in Code-oriented LLMs and Agentic Systems.
Publish influential research in top-tier Machine Learning conferences and journals.
Translate cutting-edge research into practical solutions for commercial products.
Mentor intern researchers to foster a collaborative research environment.
Build research prototypes and conduct empirical studies to validate models.

What we're looking for

Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field specializing in Machine Learning.
Strong publication record in top-tier ML conferences and journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML).
Experience applying CS concepts to large-scale software development problems.
Expertise in building research prototypes and conducting empirical studies.
Proficient in cutting-edge areas like Code LLMs, Agentic Systems, RL.

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