AI Applied Scientist - PhD Intern (AI)

TL;DR

AI Applied Scientist - PhD Intern (AI): Training and adapting large models to enhance understanding of homes and users, advancing representation learning and multimodal modeling. Focus on building workflows for multi-step tasks and evaluating models for real-world applications.

Location: Remote (USA)

Company

hirify.global is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

What you will do

• Research and develop methods for adapting LLMs and foundation models with hirify.global’s domain-specific data.
• Build and evaluate multimodal models that combine text, images, geospatial and tabular signals for home and user understanding.
• Explore reinforcement learning and sequential decision-making for long-horizon, user-centric outcomes.
• Prototype agentic workflows; define success metrics and run rigorous offline/online evaluations.
• Partner across science, engineering, product, and design; share results via docs, presentations, and publications.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence or a related field with a strong research track record.
• Experience in one or more of the following: LLMs, multimodal learning, representation learning, user modeling, reinforcement learning.
• Proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face).
• Clear communication and a collaborative mindset; motivated to publish at top venues.