# Research Scientist Intern at Pluralis

- Company: Pluralis
- What the company does: Pluralis Research works on Protocol Learning — decentralized, communication-efficient model-parallel training for foundation models. Backed by USV.
- Company website: https://pluralis.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Internship
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-15
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pluralis-research/c8f78978-a693-4863-bcc0-66af5c3fd0be
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pluralis-research-scientist-intern/

## About the role

Publish in Tier-1 venues : Conduct novel research in Protocol Learning with the explicit goal of publishing in tier-1 ML conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR). Own a real problem : Pick a question that blocks Protocol Learning at scale and answer it — the internship is scoped so a foundational paper is a realistic outcome, not a stretch goal.

## What they're looking for

- Publication track record (required) : Current PhD candidate with at least one publication in top-tier ML venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR)
- Research focus : You work in a core technical area relevant to frontier models
- Technical depth : Strong theoretical understanding of deep learning and distributed systems principles
- Implementation skills : Proficiency in PyTorch and experience with large-scale training infrastructure
- Mission alignment : You believe Protocol Learning is the viable third path for collective, trustless, and sovereign AI

Tags: Research