Senior Research Scientist, Graph Neural Network
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New York, NY · $174k–$252k a year · Posted October 30, 2026
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About the job
Minimum qualifications: PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 2 years of experience leading a research agenda. Experience with AI/ML technologies (e.g., frameworks for deep learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Jax, Ray), AI accelerators (TPUs, GPUs), model architectures (encoders, decoders, transformers), or using machine learning APIs). One or more scientific publication submission(s) for conferences, journals, or public repositories (such as CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, etc.).