Overview

ML Research Engineer role at Gensyn.

The Role

• Design and implement highly decentralised training pipelines. Scope can range from proof of concept development for novel ML research—e.g., our RL-Swarm reinforcement learning framework or Verde verification system—to the maintenance of highly fault-tolerant production systems.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, distributed ML compute systems over uniquely decentralised and heterogeneous infrastructure.
• Design and develop novel machine learning algorithms, deep learning applications, and systems for Gensyn; likely from scratch or by augmenting existing systems.
• Partner with researchers and production engineers to design and run novel experiments, taking research from theory to production.

Must have

• Strong background in applied machine learning/engineering.
• Comfortable working in an experimental environment, with extremely high autonomy and unpredictable timelines.
• Proven background in training, retraining, inference or ML systems.
• Impeccable analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with data structures and software architecture.

Preferred

• Experience building highly performant, distributed systems.
• Demonstrated background developing or implementing novel ML research.
• Experience developing mission-critical, highly complex production systems, particularly to improve fault tolerance and crash recovery.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a startup/scaleup environment.
• Competitive salary plus share of equity and token pool.
• Fully remote work; we currently hire between the West Coast (PT) and Central Europe (CET) time zones.
• Visa sponsorship available for relocation to the US after being hired.
• Company retreats and equipment provision.
• Paid sick leave and flexible vacation.
• Company-sponsored health, vision, and dental insurance, including spouse/dependents.
• Culture: ownership, clarity, and anti-fragility; avoid excessive meetings and misalignment.
• Encourage proactive communication and stay small as a team to maintain focus.