AI Research Manager - Machine Learning

The role

You will own the operating health and execution of the ML research agenda. This is a people-management role leading a team of researchers to build production capabilities through research bets.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and advocate for a team of ML researchers
• Own the operating health of the team including performance, career growth, hiring, and compensation cycles
• Attract and retain top-tier research talent
• Own the operating cadence of a portfolio of concurrent research bets
• Allocate GPU capacity across research priorities
• Protect deep-focus research time
• Raise the bar on research rigor and communication
• Cultivate the team's standing in the broader research community
• Partner with senior technical leads to align execution with the research roadmap
• Translate technical progress into narratives for executive leadership

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of direct people-management experience leading applied AI research or core machine learning teams at big tech companies, frontier labs, or comparable high-scale environments
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
• Strong working understanding of core AI methodologies
• Proven ability to build, scale, and retain high-performing research or advanced applied-science teams

Nice to have

• Deep conceptual familiarity with Foundation models & LLMs
• Deep conceptual familiarity with Behavioral & sequential models
• Deep conceptual familiarity with Decisioning & optimization
• Deep conceptual familiarity with Training & inference efficiency
• Exceptional storytelling skills
• Experience operating in global, distributed teams
• Experience navigating the path from foundational research to scalable, production-grade systems

Benefits

• Base salary: $324k
• RSUs
• Equity
• Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Extended maternity and paternity leaves
• Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
• NuLanguage - Our language learning program
• NuCare - Our mental health and wellness assistance program
• 401K
• Saving Plans - Health Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account

Before you apply

• Recruitment process may involve the use of artificial intelligence–enabled tools
• Nu does not provide individualized technical feedback

About the company

Nu serves more than 140 million customers with a mission to fight complexity and empower people. The company uses proprietary technology and data at scale to power its digital platform.