VP of Research, Machine Learning

What this role involves

This is a VP-level research role at Bjak, focusing on the AI intelligence direction of a proactive smart assistant product. The role involves setting research strategy, defining evaluation frameworks, and guiding exploration of frontier techniques. The ideal candidate has deep experience building production ML systems and a builder's mindset, with a preference for hands-on work over managing a large research organization.

Skills this posting asks for

• python
• pytorch
• jax
• gpu-based training
• inference systems
• machine learning
• model architectures
• retrieval-augmented training
• mixture-of-experts
• distillation
• multi-agent orchestration
• multimodal systems
• evaluation frameworks
• alignment
• safety
• guardrails

Requirements

• Level: director

From the employer’s posting

ABOUT A1 There are over 5 billion users using basic applications today such email, notes, tasks that are not AI-native. Our mission is to build a proactive smart assistant for everyday users to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organising and workflows, with minimal prompting. Our pro…