Applied AI Researcher, System Self-Construction

The role

Researchers design architectures that autonomously generate, assemble, and refine sub-systems. They study recursive design principles using meta-learning, program synthesis, and evolutionary computation to develop self-referential, generative system architectures.

What you will do

• Design architectures capable of autonomously generating, assembling, and refining sub-systems.
• Develop meta-learning loops, automated pipeline generation, and self-architecting frameworks.
• Study recursive design principles including how systems represent, evaluate, and evolve their own construction processes.
• Build prototypes of ideas and perform experiments to prove effectiveness.
• Build systems that can build other systems.

Required qualifications

• Experience Building Modular and Composable Systems
• Experience Building with Models, Not Just Building Models
• Proven Track Record of Research Results
• Uses AI Every Day
• Strong Programming and Data Analysis Skills
• Biases Towards Showing vs Telling

Nice to have

• Expertise in compound AI systems, agentic collaboration, and associated techniques (ensembling, ReAct, graph-of-thoughts, etc.)

Benefits

• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
• Flexible time off
• Retirement and financial planning benefits, including access to pre-tax HSA, FSA, and commuter accounts, 401(k), and financial coaching resources
• Comprehensive wellness benefits, including physical fitness, mental well-being, and fertility and family-building benefits through Carrot
• Complimentary in-office lunches and snacks provided
• Access to state-of-the-art AI models, generous usage of modern AI tools, and real-world business problems
• Ownership of high-impact projects across top enterprises

About the company

Distyl is an applied AI technology company partnering with the world’s most ambitious institutions to rearchitect critical operations for the frontier of AI. They research and deploy technologies that power AI-native operations.