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/ai/math
Deep learning frameworks pytorch jax tensorflow
This role serves as a technical founder and visionary for Workday AI Research, defining the frontier of agentic reasoning and long-horizon planning

Job Summary

  • This role serves as a technical founder and visionary for Workday AI Research, defining the frontier of agentic reasoning and long-horizon planning.
  • The team is dedicated to advancing state-of-the-art AI to power the Agentic Enterprise, bridging groundbreaking theory with massive-scale production applications.
  • Candidates will lead contributions to global AI communities through publications at top-tier venues like NeurIPS and ICLR while mentoring a high-velocity research culture.

Matching Summary

This role serves as a technical founder and visionary for Workday AI Research, defining the frontier of agentic reasoning and long-horizon planning.

Salary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years AI/ML research experience
  • PhD or Master's in CS/AI/Math
  • Deep learning frameworks PyTorch JAX TensorFlow
  • 2+ years LLM/VLM training and alignment
  • SOTA publication record in top venues

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with reinforcement learning
  • Background in multi-agent systems
  • Systems thinking under real-world constraints
  • Leadership in building research agendas
  • Commitment to explainable and safe AI

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years professional AI/ML research experience
  • PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Proven track record of shipping industry-defining AI innovations
  • Expertise in RLHF, DPO, and domain-specific alignment

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