# AI Researcher at Maywood

- Company: Maywood (YC W26)
- What the company does: The first finance-compliant proactive AI that runs 24/7. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://maywoodai.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, NY, US / San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-02-05
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/maywood/jobs/1u2jRjy-ai-researcher
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/maywood-ai-researcher/

## About the role

You'll work on fundamental research in reinforcement learning, creating 'agentic' models via tool use for open-ended tasks in the finance services sector, improving reasoning abilities in areas such as mathematics.

## What they're looking for

- Any (new grads ok) of experience
- US citizen/visa only
- Full-time Engineering role

Tags: Engineering