# Applied Scientist / Research Engineer — Data Quality & Evaluation at Maxinsights

- Company: Maxinsights
- What the company does: Powering generalist robotics and world models with multi-million-hour annotated egocentric data, hand tracking, upper-body/whole-body motion capture, tactile sensing, and simulation for OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Meta, Figure, 1X, Skild, Genesis AI, and Dyna... Backed by South Park Commons.
- Company website: https://maxinsights.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Santa Clara
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-09
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/maxinsights/3eaff7b3-f95f-4e3a-a7be-8ef0e06cedda?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/maxinsights-applied-scientist-research-engineer-data-quality-and-evaluation/

## About the role

We are looking for an Applied Scientist/Research Engineer to improve the quality of training data and evaluation systems used to develop advanced AI models. In this role, you will investigate how data quality, dataset composition, and evaluation methods influence model performance. You will design experiments, develop data curation and scoring methods, analyze model failures, and build tools that help us identify the data most valuable for training and improving AI systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience in applied ML research, data science, AI evaluation, or a related technical field
- Strong Python skills and experience with relevant ML frameworks and data processing tools
- Experience with one or more of the following: training data curation, dataset optimization, model evaluation, benchmark development, active learning, or post-training
- Strong experimental design and analytical skills, with the ability to connect data characteristics to model performance
- Experience developing technical solutions, research methods, or automated pipelines rather than only performing annotation or data labeling
- Ability to communicate research findings clearly and translate them into actionable improvements

Tags: Engineering

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