AI Research Scientist (AI Engineering)

TL;DR

AI Research Scientist (AI Engineering): Developing advanced spatial and physical reasoning models for an AI engineering agent with an accent on geometric understanding and structured world modeling. Focus on building the full development pipeline from data generation to product integration to enable autonomous engineering capabilities.

Location: Onsite in San Mateo, CA. Relocation support available.

Salary: $200,000 – $385,000 + Equity

Company

hirify.global is building Archie, an AI engineer agent designed to function as a human-level mechanical and electrical engineer for the physical world.

What you will do

• Research and develop new approaches for spatial, geometric, and physical reasoning in large-scale AI systems.
• Own the full development pipeline from data generation and evaluation to product integration.
• Contribute to both research strategy and hands-on technical implementation.
• Investigate 3D reasoning, multimodal reasoning, world models, and simulation environments.
• Stay current with AI literature and translate promising research into practical reality.

Requirements

• Proven research experience in spatial reasoning, geometric deep learning, 3D vision, or robotics.
• Fluency in Python and modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX.
• Experience with distributed training frameworks.
• Ability to take a high-ownership, hands-on approach to solving under-specified challenges.
• Strong communication skills for technical collaboration.

Nice to have

• PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or Mathematics.
• Publications in top-tier AI/ML venues.
• Experience working with CAD data, point clouds, meshes, or simulation environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity ownership.
• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Unlimited PTO policy.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI research in a fast-moving, elite team.

Hiring process

• Initial screening call (30 mins).
• Biographical and behavioural interview (60 mins).
• Technical interview (75 mins).
• CEO interview (30 mins).