Senior Research Scientist

Job description

Sciforium is an AI infrastructure company developing next-generation multimodal AI models and a proprietary, high-efficiency serving platform. Backed by multi-million-dollar funding and direct sponsorship from AMD with hands-on support from AMD engineers the team is scaling rapidly to build the full stack powering frontier AI models and real-time applications. ## **About the role** Sciforium is seeking an exceptional Senior Research Scientist specializing in advanced AI/ML to push the boundaries of scientific and engineering innovation. In this role, you will lead cutting-edge research initiatives in large language models, generative media, model architecture, optimization, and scalable training systems. You will work hands-on with modern ML frameworks, contribute original research, and collaborate with engineering teams to bring impactful models into production. This role is ideal for a highly motivated researcher who is passionate about driving foundational breakthroughs in AI. ## **What you'll do** - Lead research in advanced machine learning areas such as LLMs, generative AI, foundational modeling, optimization techniques, diffusion models, and novel Transformer architectures. - Design, implement, and evaluate novel ML algorithms using frameworks like PyTorch and JAX. - Conduct large-scale distributed training experiments using multi-GPU/TPU systems and modern compute infrastructure. - Drive performance improvements through framework debugging, speed optimization, and training pipeline enhancements. - Produce high-quality research output including papers, internal reports, patents, and reproducible code. - Collaborate with engineering and product teams to translate research prototypes into scalable production systems. - Stay ahead of the latest research developments and integrate state-of-the-art techniques into Sciforium’s AI roadmap. - Mentor junior researchers and contribute to building a world-class AI research culture. ## **Ideal candidate profile** - PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, Mathematics, or a related field (required). - 5+ years of academic or industry research experience (with flexibility for exceptional fresh PhDs from top programs). - Proven track record of impactful research, evidenced by publications in NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, or similar top-tier venues. - Strong coding proficiency in Python, with deep experience in PyTorch and/or JAX. - Experience with debugging, performance profiling, and speed optimization. - Expertise in distributed training at scale. ## **Nice-to-have** - Extensive experience with JAX/Flax/XLA stack - Experience with efficient model serving, inference optimization, model compression, or production ML systems. - Hands-on research or engineering experience with diffusion models or generative modeling. - Experience contributing to product development or collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams. - Open-source contributions to major ML frameworks or libraries. ## **Benefits include** - Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 401k plan - Daily lunch, snacks, and beverages - Flexible time off - Competitive salary and equity ## **Equal opportunity** Sciforium is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.