Applied Research Engineer at Right Hire Consulting LLC in San Francisco, California, United States
- Company: Right Hire Consulting LLC
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Posted: Sep 18, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Experience: 3+ years
Overview
Were on a mission to build the critical infrastructure powering the next generation of AI. Since 2018, weve led the charge in data-centric AI developmentcombining top-tier tools, expert data labeling, and scalable human feedback systems to shape frontier models.
Job description
- Were on a mission to build the critical infrastructure powering the next generation of AI. Since 2018, weve led the charge in data-centric AI developmentcombining top-tier tools, expert data labeling, and scalable human feedback systems to shape frontier models.
- Enterprise Platform & Tools: Advanced annotation tools and workflow automation for high-quality training data at scale.
- Frontier Data Labeling Services: Expert-driven labeling for next-gen AI systems.
- Expert Marketplace: A flexible, on-demand network of specialized annotators and domain experts.
- High Impact: Work at a fast-paced, mission-driven company where your contributions matter.
- Cutting-Edge Innovation: Tackle real challenges in AI alignment and human feedback systems.
- Collaborative Excellence: Join a team of top researchers and engineers passionate about ethical AI.
- Growth & Learning: Continuously learn, experiment, and grow your career in a high-caliber environment.
- Clear Ownership: Take initiative, lead with autonomy, and see your work in production.
Responsibilities
- Develop novel methods to align AI systems with human intent using RLHF, DPO, and related approaches.
- Design and build tools for collecting, evaluating, and optimizing human feedback in AI training.
- Enhance data labeling pipelines through active learning, adaptive sampling, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Analyze feedback types (demonstrations, comparisons, critiques) to improve model performance and safety.
- Translate research into scalable, production-ready systems and contribute to platform innovation.
- Publish at top ML/AI conferences and help shape industry best practices in alignment research.
Requirements
- Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience applying ML to real-world problems, preferably in alignment or human-in-the-loop systems.
- Deep understanding of data-centric AI, frontier model training, and feedback optimization.
- Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow).
- A track record of research publications (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, etc.) is a strong plus.
- Strong prototyping, problem-solving, and analytical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication and a collaborative mindset.
Skills
Required
- Excellent communication
- collaborative mindset
- problem-solving
- analytical thinking
- Python
- PyTorch
- JAX
- TensorFlow
- RLHF
- DPO
- active learning
- adaptive sampling
About Right Hire Consulting LLC
Were redefining how AI learns from humans. By combining machine learning, human-computer interaction, and ethical AI research, we ensure every system we build is responsible, effective, and aligned with real-world human values.