Connectionism: Research Blog by Thinking Machines Lab. Backed by a16z, Accel and GV.
About the role
We’re hiring an engineer focused on developer experience to build Tinker while using Tinker — working hands-on with real users and turning their challenges into product improvements. You’ll write and update cookbook recipes, add library features, prototype integrations, and ensure users can customize models smoothly. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Experienced with fine-tuning large language models (LLMs) with supervised and reinforcement learning, and how to tune the hyperparameters of these algorithms
- Experienced with developing software libraries, especially open-source libraries
- Are thoughtful about developer experience, with clear ideas around developer ergonomics, onboarding flow, and sharp edges
- Are passionate about engaging with open-source communities, whether by contributing code, answering questions, or sharing learnings
- Have written public or internal code examples, tutorials, or papers that helped others understand and apply technical concepts
More about this role
The mission of Thinking Machines is to build AI that extends human will and judgment. We are training frontier models with Inkling, developing Tinker to let people make models their own, and crafting interfaces that broaden human-AI communication. We believe the future worth building is human, and we're hiring people who want to build it.
Tinker is our fine-tuning API that empowers researchers and developers to customize frontier AI to their needs — opening access to capabilities that have previously been concentrated in a handful of labs. We manage the infrastructure while allowing Tinkerers full flexibility in training open weights models with their own data, algorithms, and for their own needs.
We’re hiring an engineer focused on developer experience to build Tinker while using Tinker — working hands-on with real users and turning their challenges into product improvements. You’ll write and update cookbook recipes, add library features, prototype integrations, and ensure users can customize models smoothly.
This role is a bridge between Tinker users and our teams. You’ll surface user patterns to guide product and infrastructure priorities, and share what you learn through blog...
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