AI Researcher

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Design and conduct experiments to assess agent reliability, context retention, multi-step task execution, and failure modes.

• Develop and take ownership of the evaluation framework to determine if agents accomplish tasks accurately.

• Investigate the latest advancements in LLM agents, tool utilization, and reliability.

• Convert research insights into clear, actionable recommendations for engineering teams.

• Create prototypes of promising research concepts and transition validated solutions to production.

• Influence the research agenda as Bolter continues to expand.

• Collaborate closely with the GM and product engineer within a streamlined team.

• Utilize specialized AI agents to facilitate implementation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in applied AI/ML research, preferably in LLM application design, agentic systems, evaluations, or production AI reliability.

• Proficient in experimental design and analysis.

• Strong engineering background with the capability to independently prototype experiments.

• Extensive knowledge of LLMs, tool usage, context management, and the failure modes associated with agentic systems.

• Excellent written communication skills.

• Ability to tackle ambiguous problems with a rigorous and pragmatic approach.

• Capacity to utilize AI agents as a force multiplier.

• Experience with LLM evaluations, hallucination mitigation, or large-scale production AI reliability is a plus.

• Background in developing or assessing agentic systems, tool utilization, or autonomous workflows is advantageous.

• Publicly available work, such as papers, open-source contributions, blog posts, or side projects, is a plus.

• Experience in product-led research is beneficial.

• Candidates who may not meet all specified criteria are still encouraged to submit their applications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for both short-term and permanent positions are available.