Member of Technical Staff, Cortex Lab (applied AI research)

What We're Looking For

• Strong background in applied AI research, research engineering, machine learning, or LLM-based systems.

• Hands-on experience designing and implementing evaluations for AI agents, including tool use, multi-step workflows, and task completion.

• Strong Python programming skills and experience building evaluation pipelines, experimental tooling, or ML infrastructure.

• Experience developing benchmarks, datasets, evaluation metrics, and experimental methodologies for AI systems.

• Ability to analyze agent failures, identify root causes, and translate findings into measurable performance improvements.

• Understanding of LLM behavior, agentic architectures, and common challenges in reliability, robustness, and generalization.

• Ability to translate ambiguous real-world problems into structured experiments and actionable technical solutions.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across research, engineering, and customer teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience evaluating or optimizing AI agents in production or enterprise environments.

• Familiarity with reinforcement learning, reward modeling, or post-training techniques.

• Experience building research infrastructure, evaluation tooling, or automated experimentation frameworks.

• Prior experience at a frontier AI lab or in an applied AI research environment.

• Contributions to research publications, open-source benchmarks, or AI evaluation frameworks.

• Experience collaborating directly with enterprise customers or technical stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits Notice

The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $200,000 –$250,000 USD. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. micro1 provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.

micro1 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, reach out to .

Our hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this job posting, including but not limited to role responsibilities, qualifications, compensation, and benefits, is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute a binding offer of employment. micro1 reserves the right to amend, modify, or withdraw any portion of this posting at its sole discretion and without prior notice. All employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Originally posted on Himalayas

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