
Research Engineer, Pre-training

Research Engineer, Pre-training

Research Engineer, Pre-training
Anthropic
Anthropic is seeking a Research Engineer for their Pre-training team to develop next-generation large language models. The role involves conducting research, optimizing training infrastructure, and contributing to the development of safe AI systems. The company is dedicated to creating reliable and interpretable AI systems that align with human interests.
Qualification
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
- Strong software engineering skills with a proven track record of building complex systems
- Expertise in Python and experience with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch preferred)
- Familiarity with large-scale machine learning, particularly in the context of language models
- Ability to balance research goals with practical engineering constraints
- Strong problem-solving skills and a results-oriented mindset
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment
- Care about the societal impacts of your work
Responsibility
- Conduct research and implement solutions in model architecture, algorithms, data processing, and optimizer development
- Independently lead small research projects while collaborating on larger initiatives
- Design, run, and analyze scientific experiments to advance understanding of large language models
- Optimize and scale training infrastructure for efficiency and reliability
- Develop and improve development tooling to enhance team productivity
- Contribute to the entire stack from low-level optimizations to high-level model design


