Principal Ai Researcher

Workday

Pleasanton, CA, USA
Base: $228,000 - $342,000 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
8+ years ai/ml research experience
Phd or master's in cs or math
Deep expertise in llms and vlms
This role serves as a technical founder and visionary for the newly formed Workday AI Research Team dedicated to advancing agentic enterprise capabilities

Job Summary

  • This role serves as a technical founder and visionary for the newly formed Workday AI Research Team dedicated to advancing agentic enterprise capabilities.
  • The successful candidate will define research roadmaps for agentic reasoning, long-horizon planning, and model alignment while bridging groundbreaking theory with massive-scale application.
  • Workday offers a flexible work approach requiring at least 50% time in-office or field, along with competitive compensation including base salary, bonus plans, and stock grants.

Matching Summary

This role serves as a technical founder and visionary for the newly formed Workday AI Research Team dedicated to advancing agentic enterprise capabilities.

Salary

Base: $228,000 - $342,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package available

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years AI/ML research experience
  • PhD or Master's in CS or Math
  • Deep expertise in LLMs and VLMs
  • Experience with RLHF and DPO alignment
  • Proven track record of SOTA publications

Nice-to-have

  • Background in reinforcement learning
  • Multi-agent systems expertise
  • Strong communication with executives
  • Commitment to ethical and safe AI
  • Ability to lead technical strike teams

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years professional AI/ML research experience
  • PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science
  • 4+ years using PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow
  • 2+ years deep expertise in LLM training and alignment
  • Lead-researcher publication history at top venues

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