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Research Engineer

Factory · San Francisco, CA · On-site

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About Factory

Build faster with AI coding agents. Factory Droids automate coding, testing, and deployment for startups and enterprises. Backed by Khosla, NEA and Sequoia.

About the role

Factory is seeking innovative Research Engineers to design and integrate advanced AI and ML capabilities that revolutionize productivity and accelerate innovation within software organizations. Design, develop, and deploy AI-driven agentic systems that enhance Factory’s core AI capabilities, focusing on retrieval systems, code generation evaluation, agentic user experience development, and agent backend architecture.

What they're looking for

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML engineering roles post-acquisition of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or a related technical field
  • Demonstrated proficiency with LLMs and a track record of applying AI/ML techniques to solve complex, unstructured problems, ideally within the domain of software engineering or related areas
  • Self-motivated and autonomous, with a proven ability to navigate ambiguous research projects from conception to impactful deployment
  • Strong communication skills that enable you to articulate technical concepts and strategies clearly at all levels, coupled with a strategic mindset oriented towards innovation
  • Experience with data-intensive applications and familiarity with the software development lifecycle are highly desirable, though not mandatory
  • This is an in-office position (5 days/week) in San Francisco (walking distance to Caltrain)
More about this role

Factory is seeking innovative Research Engineers to design and integrate advanced AI and ML capabilities that revolutionize productivity and accelerate innovation within software organizations.

Design, develop, and deploy AI-driven agentic systems that enhance Factory’s core AI capabilities, focusing on retrieval systems, code generation evaluation, agentic user experience development, and agent backend architecture.

Collaborate with product and engineering teams to incorporate emerging AI research findings into practical, customer-centric solutions.

Engage in iterative development processes, rapidly prototyping and refining AI functionalities based on real-world feedback to meet the evolving needs of developers and enterprises

Take the initiative in identifying and addressing product stability and scalability challenges, ensuring our platform reliably support large-scale operational demands

2+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML engineering roles post-acquisition of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or a related technical field.

Demonstrated proficiency with LLMs and a track record of applying AI/ML techniques to solve complex, unstructured...

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