Field Research Engineer

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

AI Research Engineer

Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space we are the architects of the human data infrastructure thats reshaping the landscape of AI a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized its the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.

The Role

Were seeking a Field Research Engineer to serve as Prolifics technical research partner to AI labs and enterprise customers. Youll work directly with customers on AI evaluation and data collection projects - advising on methodology designing frameworks and delivering research engagements end-to-end as part of our services team. Youll contribute to how organizations approach evaluation alignment and human data challenges while shaping Prolifics own capabilities. Your work will directly impact how we understand evaluate and improve AI systems through high-quality human data.

What Youll Be Doing

Customer Projects

Serve as Prolifics technical research partner on customer engagements with AI labs and enterprise AI teams
Advise and prototype bespoke solutions like evaluation methodology rubric design data collection approaches quality frameworks verifiers and validation frameworks as well as RL environments
Own methodology for projects - from scoping through delivery - working alongside our services team
Build trusted relationships with customer research and engineering teams

Internal Partnership

Surface patterns from customer work that should become platform capabilities partnering with Product and Engineering to shape roadmap priorities
Work with Services and Account teams to qualify opportunities and shape proposals
Share learnings across the Research Engineering function to strengthen our collective expertise
Contribute to Prolifics research publications and external collaborations as opportunities arise

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate with product teams to translate research insights into practical applications
Mentor team members on advanced AI concepts and emerging research
Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders

What Youll Bring

3 years of experience in AI/ML research research engineering or applied ML
Strong knowledge of LLM evaluation methodologies data collection design and human feedback approaches
Experience designing AI-assisted or model-in-the-loop workflows - you think creatively about where AI can augment human judgment
Track record of executing research or applied AI/ML projects with clear outcomes
Can build quickly when needed - youre comfortable prototyping solutions and build your own tooling
Strong communicator across contexts - you can hold your own with AI lab researchers translate methodology into actionable recommendations for customers and bring internal teams along on what matters and why. Prior customer-facing or consulting experience is a plus but not required.
Based in US Canada or Mexico (or able to work US timezone hours)

Why Prolific is a great place to work

Weve built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants enabling the collection of high-quality ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate nuanced and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities wont come solely from scaling existing models but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovationone that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary benefits and remote working within our impactful mission-driven culture.

Join us to enjoy a competitive salary benefits and remote working within our impactful mission-driven culture. At Prolific our compensation packages for eligible roles include base salary equity and benefits. Many roles also include the opportunity to earn a cash variable element such as a bonus or commission. Each job posting shows a salary range that reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires based on the roles location as well as your skills experience and relevant education or training. You can check the job postings subtitle to see where the position is based. Your recruiter will also be happy to share the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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