We're looking for a Research Engineering Manager, who will help lead a team of research engineers and research scientists. You'll work closely alongside our Head of Research, developing team goals, setting benchmarks, and driving execution on the next generation of AI agents.
Some of the most important problems we're working on in this space include reinforcement learning and self-play, measuring and improving UI understanding and solving planning problems for knowledge work.
As a Research Engineering Manager at Adept, you will: Manage, lead, and mentor engineers and scientists on the research team
Work closely with leadership to set Adept's research agenda and roadmap
Work with the research team to get relevant feedback and iterate on their latest models
Identify key metrics for model performance and set research roadmaps to achieve them
Build and prioritize promising initiatives for improving model performance
Work with enterprise customers to understand their needs and execute quickly
Get hands-on and dig into the details when necessary
You may be a good fit if you have: Experience managing high performing and diverse software engineering teams
Familiarity with research work, especially with large language models
Ability to work in a fast pace and navigate ambiguous situations at a startup
Previous experience working as a research engineer or ML engineer
Strategic instincts and the ability to do the best thing for the company overall
The pay range for this position in California is $275,000- $350,000yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, candidate location, and experience.