Research Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Research Scientist (AI): Designing and deploying state-of-the-art AI models for translation, large-scale model alignment, or multi-modal voice processing with an accent on pushing performance boundaries and optimizing for low-latency production environments. Focus on managing the entire research lifecycle and integrating research into a robust infrastructure.

Location: Hybrid work schedule, with team members coming into the office twice a week in Munich, Berlin, Cologne, or London.

Company

hirify.global is a global communications platform powered by Language AI, dedicated to breaking down language barriers since 2017.

What you will do

• Design and deploy state-of-the-art AI models for translation, large-scale model alignment, or multi-modal voice processing.
• Train neural networks at scale on hirify.global’s dedicated GPU clusters, optimizing for low-latency production environments.
• Manage the entire lifecycle of research: from theoretical modeling and prototyping to ablation studies and production deployment.
• Collaborate with ML Platform, HPC, and DevOps teams to integrate research into a robust infrastructure.
• Lead research initiatives that improve the mathematical understanding of neural networks.
• Participate in shared on-call rotations to ensure the reliability of global AI services.

Requirements

• A solid mathematical background with a PhD, Master’s, or equivalent industry experience in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Deep practical experience in Python and at least one modern framework (PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow).
• A history of leading self-directed research projects that deliver tangible results including academic publications.
• Specialized experience in at least one of the following: large-scale LLM post-training and alignment, Neural Machine Translation (NMT) and text modeling, Voice/Audio modalities (ASR, TTS, or Speech-to-Speech).
• Proven experience scaling and shipping large-scale deep learning models to production is a significant plus.
• High proficiency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Diverse and internationally distributed team with people of more than 90 nationalities.
• Hybrid work schedule, with team members coming into the office twice a week.
• Every employee receives Virtual Shares, linking your contribution directly to hirify.global’s growth.
• Regular in-person team events.
• Monthly full-day hacking sessions.
• 30 days of annual leave.