Research Engineer, Media Integrity (AI)

TL;DR

Research Engineer, Media Integrity (AI): Developing cutting-edge solutions to detect misleading information and manipulated media, focusing on information quality, provenance analysis, and AI-assisted investigations. Focus on utilizing machine learning and Google's tools to combat misinformation and create a safer online environment.

Location: Mountain View, California, US; San Francisco, California, US

Salary: $215,000 - $250,000 + bonus + equity + benefits

Company

hirify.global is a team of scientists, engineers, and machine learning experts working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence.

What you will do

• Drive projects by defining key research questions.
• Design, implement, and evaluate experiments to provide clear answers.
• Collaborate with other researchers on joint projects.
• Contribute to real-world impact by integrating research into Google products and services.
• Publish research findings in top academic conferences and journals.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field.

Requirements

• PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Strong publication record in top machine learning conferences or journals.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: social impact of AI, reinforcement learning, multimodal agents, computer vision, user ranking/assessment algorithms, or anomaly/outlier detection techniques.
• Experience developing and implementing scalable machine learning pipelines.

Nice to have

• Passion for promoting high information quality.
• Track record of publications and relevant experience in user understanding or RL.
• Experience with training, evaluating, or interpreting large language models, and integrating tool use.
• Proven ability to design and execute independent research projects.
• Experience with model evaluation, including fairness and bias considerations.
• Expertise in developing models that assess user interactions and behavior patterns.
• Experience with anomaly detection in user activity.

Culture & Benefits

• Committed to equal employment opportunity.
• Value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives.