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Research Engineer/ Applied Scientist

Wisdom AI · San Mateo · On-site

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About Wisdom AI

WisdomAI delivers agentic analytics and context-aware AI agents to automate data insights, transform enterprise analytics, and drive business outcomes with proactive, conversational tools. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Alchemist.

About the role

Design and run rigorous experiments, including ablations, benchmarking, and error analysis, to improve NL-to-SQL generation, retrieval, ranking, and agentic reasoning. Advance multi-turn conversational understanding through improved context retention, entity resolution, conversational memory, and intelligent clarification strategies.

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in applied machine learning, NLP, large language models, or AI research, with a proven track record of shipping production AI systems
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, NLP, or a related field required, PhD is a strong plus
  • Deep experience with modern LLMs and agent architectures
  • Strong software engineering skills with production-quality Python and experience using modern AI frameworks
  • Demonstrated ability to design rigorous evaluation frameworks, benchmark models, and make data-driven decisions balancing quality, latency, cost, and reliability
  • Demonstrated ability to improve model cost/quality through experimentation—including retrieval optimization, fine-tuning, distillation, inference optimization, and agent design
More about this role

We exist to help people unlock clarity from complexity.

WisdomAI builds AI-powered analytics that put answers directly in the hands of the people closest to the business. Our platform doesn’t just surface insights — it explains the why behind them, helping teams move from data to decisions with speed, confidence, and context.

We’re trusted by companies like Cisco, Patreon, and Rubrik — and we’re just getting started.The problems here are hard, and the expectations are high. Our team is energized by both. If you’re compelled by ambitious problems, high standards, and meaningful ownership, you’ll thrive here.

We're looking for exceptional Research Engineers who enjoy turning cutting-edge AI research into production systems used by enterprise customers. This role sits at the intersection of research and engineering - you'll design experiments, invent new approaches, and ship systems that directly impact customer experience.

This role is based out of our San Mateo office.

Design and run rigorous experiments, including ablations, benchmarking, and error analysis, to improve NL-to-SQL generation, retrieval, ranking, and agentic reasoning.

Advance multi-turn conversational understanding...

Read the full posting on Wisdom AI's site ↗

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