# Member of Technical Staff - Research at Vals AI

- Company: Vals AI
- What the company does: Private, domain-specific benchmarks in legal, tax, and finance. Backed by a16z and Pear VC.
- Company website: https://www.vals.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $185K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/vals-ai/7f54d989-4999-4857-b480-e6d113a263aa
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/vals-ai-member-of-technical-staff-research/

## About the role

We are looking for exceptional researchers and research engineers to design and build the next generation of AI benchmarks. You will create high-impact, challenging evaluations that push the boundaries of what we can measure in foundation models. This role is ideal for someone with deep research expertise who wants to see their work directly influence how the world evaluates AI systems.

## What they're looking for

- Advanced research experience : Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, NLP, Machine Learning, or related field. Undergrads with very strong research backgrounds may also be considered
- Publication track record : Published papers in reputable venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, EMNLP, etc.) with focus on NLP, ML evaluation, or benchmarking
- Research methodology : Strong understanding of experimental design, statistical analysis, and evaluation frameworks
- Technical skills : Proficiency in Python for research and experimentation
- Communication : Ability to clearly communicate complex research ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Collaboration : Experience working in research teams and integrating feedback

Tags: Engineering & Research