Research Engineer/ Applied Scientist

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We are seeking a Research Engineer / Applied Scientist to turn cutting‑edge AI research into production‑grade systems for enterprise customers. The role blends rigorous experiment design, model evaluation, and large‑language‑model engineering with a strong software engineering focus.

Role Snapshot

• Applied AI research
• Production ML systems
• NL‑to‑SQL & conversational AI
• Experiment design & evaluation
• Python & modern AI frameworks
• Enterprise impact

Must-Have Requirements

• Python
• Modern AI frameworks
• LLM and agent architectures
• Design rigorous evaluation frameworks
• applied machine learning
• NLP
• large language model production
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, NLP, or related field
• On‑site work in San Mateo, CA

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Publications at leading AI/NLP conferences
• Open‑source AI contributions
• Experience adapting foundation models
• AI conference publications
• open‑source AI project contributions
• PhD (strong plus)

Work Setup

• Location: San Mateo, United States
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Remote eligibility
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design and run rigorous experiments (ablations, benchmarking, error analysis) for NL‑to‑SQL, retrieval, ranking, and agentic reasoning
• Advance multi‑turn conversational understanding via context retention, entity resolution, memory, and clarification strategies
• Build automated evaluation frameworks, regression suites, and LLM‑as‑a‑judge pipelines
• Prototype, validate, and productionize ML techniques such as fine‑tuning, distillation, retrieval optimization, and agent architectures
• Assess emerging foundation models and translate promising advances into production experiments
• Publish technical reports or present at conferences to contribute to the broader AI community

Good Fit If You Have

• Track record of publications at top AI/NLP conferences (nice‑to‑have)
• Contributions to open‑source AI projects (nice‑to‑have)
• Scientific mindset with strong emphasis on rigorous experimentation
• Ability to balance research curiosity with pragmatic shipping