Distyl AI
Applied AI Researcher, Benchmarking
San Francisco
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$25,136 more — $175,136 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $175,136 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer and Information Research Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer and Information Research Scientists (15-1221) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- ABOUT DISTYL AI Distyl is an applied AI technology company partnering with the world's most ambitious institutions to rearchitect critical operations for the frontier of AI.
- As a result, Distyl's technologies affect some of the world's largest operations - from hundreds of millions of consumer interactions to tens of millions of supply chain transactions and millions of patient journeys.
- Our researchers come from many academic backgrounds but have strong research track records, operate in an AI-native way, and would be bored staying on the rails of a traditional research org.
Responsibilities
- Researchers design evaluation frameworks that capture reasoning depth, interaction quality, reliability, and operational impact.
- Their insights drive both Distyl's internal research priorities and industry-wide standards.
- Statistical and Analytical Rigor: You design fair, reproducible experiments and can extract signal from noisy empirical results
- Experience Building with Models, Not Just Building Models: We develop intelligent systems using models rather than training or fine-tuning them.
- Strong Programming and Data Analysis Skills: While you might not consider yourself a software engineer you need to be able to build prototypes of your ideas and then perform the experiments to prove the effectiveness to a F500 Head of AI
- We research and deploy technologies that power AI-native operations - both for our partners and for Distyl itself.
Requirements
- Experience Designing and Running Evaluations: You've built or maintained benchmarks, test suites, or experimental frameworks to measure model or system performance
- Ideal candidates have expertise in compound AI systems, agentic collaboration, and associated techniques (ensembling, ReAct, graph-of-thoughts, etc.)
- Proven Track Record of Research Results: Whether you've published in top journals, posted amazing work on twitter, or somewhere else we want to see what you've done
- Uses AI Every Day: Before you can revolutionize someone else's workflow, you need to revolutionize yours.
Skills
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
- Flexible time off
- 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
- A mission-driven, fast-moving culture that values curiosity, pragmatism, and excellence
- Distyl has offices in San Francisco and New York.
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $150K - $250K, depending on experience, location, and level. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for meaningful equity, along with a comprehensive benefits package
Benefits
- In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for meaningful equity, along with a comprehensive benefits package
- Retirement and financial planning benefits, including access to pre-tax HSA, FSA, and commuter accounts, 401(k), and financial coaching resources
- Our customers include the largest companies in telecom, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, consumer goods, and global social organizations.
Company info
- WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR At Distyl we're pushing the envelope of AI utilization in enterprise.
- Biases Towards Showing vs Telling: Our customers want to see the power of AI today vs discuss the most elegant idea that will take 5 years to realize
This listing is sourced directly from Distyl AI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.