Applied AI Researcher, Post-Training at Distyl AI

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

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

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Deep Understanding of Post-training Techniques: Familiarity with supervised fine-tuning, preference optimization (RLHF/DPO), LoRA/PEFT, and instruction-tuning pipelines
Experience Adapting Frontier Models: Tuned or adapted LLMs/SLMs to specialized domains or behaviors through data curation, reward modeling, or continual pretraining
Experience Building with Models, Not Just Building Models: Expertise in compound AI systems, agentic collaboration, and associated techniques (ensembling, ReAct, graph-of-thoughts, etc.)
Proven Track Record of Research Results: Published in top journals, posted amazing work on Twitter, or similar demonstrations
Uses AI Every Day: Regularly uses tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Perplexity to accelerate workflow
Strong Programming and Data Analysis Skills: Ability to build prototypes and perform experiments to prove effectiveness
Biases Towards Showing vs Telling: Preference for demonstrating AI power today over discussing long-term ideas

Responsibilities

Develop and evaluate post-training techniques such as supervised fine-tuning, preference optimization (DPO, RLHF, RLAIF), and continual adaptation to align models with Distyl’s enterprise systems
Investigate new methods for aligning large models with human and system-level objectives
Explore trade-offs between generalization and specialization, data efficiency and robustness, capability and controllability
Bridge raw model capability with trustworthy, contextually aligned system behavior to leverage foundation models safely, effectively, and at scale across industries

Skills

Supervised Fine-Tuning

DPO

RLHF

RLAIF

Preference Optimization

Foundation Models

Model Alignment

Continual Adaptation

Distyl AI

Provides customized AI solutions for enterprises

About Distyl AI

Distyl.ai provides artificial intelligence solutions tailored for enterprises, focusing on enhancing productivity and streamlining operations. Their products utilize generative AI and large language models, which can be customized to fit a client's specific data, workflows, and systems. This customization allows for smooth integration with existing technologies. Distyl.ai serves a wide range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies in sectors like Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, Healthcare, Finance, and Manufacturing, as well as federal agencies. The company’s experienced team, which includes professionals from major tech firms and top AI research institutions, enables them to create scalable solutions that meet high standards. Distyl.ai aims to unlock value for clients quickly, typically within a quarter, by providing tailored AI applications that address unique business needs.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2022Year Founded

$26.3MTotal Funding

SERIES_ACompany Stage

Government & Public Sector, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

11-50Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Company Equity

Hybrid Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Risks

Rapid AI advancements by competitors could outpace Distyl AI's integration capabilities.

Reliance on OpenAI partnerships poses risks if partnerships are disrupted.

Complex AI integration may lead to client dissatisfaction if not managed well.

Differentiation

Distyl AI customizes AI solutions to specific client data and workflows.

The company integrates generative AI to enhance human productivity in enterprises.

Distyl AI's team includes experts from Palantir, Apple, and Microsoft.

Upsides

Recent $20M funding boosts growth and demand from Fortune 100 customers.

Strategic partnership with OpenAI enhances AI capabilities for enterprise clients.

Growing interest in AI customization drives market confidence and investment.

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