Forward Deployed Engineer, Tinker

Thinking Machines Lab

San Francisco, California, United States
Base: $350,000 - $475,000 usd annually; bonus/equi...
On-site
Experience fine-tuning large language models
Debugging distributed systems and training infrastructure
Proficiency in python or rust backend languages
Thinking Machines Lab aims to empower humanity by advancing collaborative general intelligence and making AI accessible to everyone

Job Summary

  • Thinking Machines Lab aims to empower humanity by advancing collaborative general intelligence and making AI accessible to everyone.
  • The Forward Deployed Engineer will serve as the primary point of contact for customers ranging from individual hackers to major enterprises.
  • The company offers generous benefits including unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, relocation support, and visa sponsorship.

Matching Summary

Thinking Machines Lab aims to empower humanity by advancing collaborative general intelligence and making AI accessible to everyone.

Salary

Base: $350,000 - $475,000 USD annually; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Generous health, dental, vision, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, relocation support

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Experience fine-tuning large language models
  • Debugging distributed systems and training infrastructure
  • Proficiency in Python or Rust backend languages

Nice-to-have

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Building products end-to-end from idea to users
  • Published technical tutorials or documentation
  • Experience at developer tools or ML platform companies
  • Familiarity with hyperparameter tuning for LLM training

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science or engineering
  • Visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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