# Research Engineer, Machine Learning (Reinforcement Learning)

Hiring organization: [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/eb277e05-0240-434d-ac1d-e76f3012508a

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Location: New York, NY
- Salary: 500000 – 850000 USD per year

## Summary

This role is for a machine learning engineer to build and optimize reinforcement learning systems that make language models more capable and safer, working on everything from training infrastructure to novel RL techniques. It suits someone who enjoys moving fluidly between research exploration and production engineering, with strong systems thinking and Python expertise.

_Our summary, not Menlo Ventures Portfolio's wording._

## Skills named

C++, JAX, Kubernetes, Python, PyTorch, Rust, TensorFlow

## Required

- Proficient in Python and async/concurrent programming with frameworks like Trio
- Experience with machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX)
- Industry experience in machine learning research
- Ability to balance research exploration with engineering implementation
- Strong systems design and communication skills
- Care about code quality, testing, and performance
- Passionate about safe and beneficial AI systems
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

## Nice to have

- Familiarity with LLM architectures and training methodologies
- Experience with reinforcement learning techniques and environments
- Experience with virtualization and sandboxed code execution environments
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with distributed systems or high-performance computing
- Experience with Rust and/or C++

Apply on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/4613568008