AI Research Manager at Goodnotes

Europe

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Technology, AI, Productivity SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

8+ years of relevant industry experience, including 2+ years leading research teams in LLMs, multimodal models, or related areas
Strong track record driving LLM/VLM research from ideation to production, with a particular focus on post-training (SFT, RLHF/GRPO, DPO/IPO, preference modeling)
Deep theoretical understanding of modern ML (representation learning, optimization, regularization, curriculum/data selection strategies)
Proven experience with non-text modalities such as handwriting/ink, sketches, diagrams, layouts/UI, or canvas/whiteboard content
Strong hands-on experience with Python and a major deep learning framework, with comfort reviewing/steering complex model code and experiments
Experience building or overseeing evaluation pipelines for LLMs/VLMs, including custom datasets, metrics, and human evaluation processes
Expertise in [inferred from context: LLMs, multimodal models, RAG systems, agentic systems]

Responsibilities

Lead research direction for agentic and multimodal systems enabling freeform and spatial (visual + relational) content understanding
Guide the design and scaling of advanced RAG systems across handwritten notes, whiteboards, typed documents, and PDFs
Shape a new medium that combines multimodal LLMs with freeform note-taking to transform how people think, create, and engage with information
Mentor and grow a team of researchers through goal setting, research rigor, experimentation methodology, and career development
Partner with engineering to productionize LLM pipelines and ensure high-quality, reliable deployment of research outputs into user-facing features
Drive execution in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment, aligning research priorities with product goals and shipping impactful AI capabilities rapidly

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

LLMMultimodal ResearchGenerative AIAI SystemsApplied ResearchTeam Leadership

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work arrangement or location policy for this role?

The role is part of an international team across Europe and Asia with an asynchronous work setup, ensuring time differences do not impact work-life balance, and involves collaboration during natural overlapping hours.

What are the key skills or experiences needed for this AI Research Manager role?

The role requires strong technical depth in leading research on agentic and multimodal systems, advanced RAG systems, people leadership, mentoring researchers, and cross-functional execution with engineering and product teams.

What are Goodnotes' company values?

Goodnotes' values include Dream big, Build great things, Operate like an owner, Win like a sports team, Learn and grow fast, Share our passion, and Be user obsessed.

What is the team structure for the applied research team?

The applied research team is international with members across Europe and Asia, working asynchronously, and collaborates with researchers, designers, software engineers, and QAs during overlapping hours.

What makes a strong candidate for this LLM Research Manager position?

A strong candidate is excited to lead research on agentic and multimodal LLMs, mentor researchers, productionize pipelines with engineering, and drive execution in a fast-paced environment aligning with product goals.