ReflectionAI

Research Program Manager - Model Development

New York

H1B sponsorship availableDetected 82 days ago

Machine LearningStakeholder ManagementResearchLeadershipPublic Speaking

About the role

Research Program Managers at Reflection are high-leverage leaders and operators who embed directly with research and engineering teams to accelerate the pace of frontier model development.
You will be deeply involved in the research lifecycle, from data pipeline coordination and experiment planning to model architecture decisions and scaling strategies.
When things go sideways, you don't wait to be asked.

Embed within the pre-training ML and Data teams to deeply understand the technical landscape, build trust with researchers and technical leads, and identify where programs and process can have the most impact on research velocity.
Drive end-to-end execution of complex, cross-team research initiatives that span data, model architecture, training runs, and evaluation, often without established playbooks.
Build lightweight processes that bring structure to unstructured research environments without adding friction.
Create coordination mechanisms for cross-team handoffs, config management, and research milestones that replace ad hoc Slack threads with durable, visible systems.
Motivated by enabling researchers and engineers to build the world's most capable open-weight AI systems.
Sponsorship support: We sponsor visas to help exceptional talent join our team and support long-term immigration pathways where applicable.
Team building: We have regular off-sites, happy hours, and team celebrations.
Joining Reflection means building from the ground up as part of a talent-dense team.

7+ years of experience in technical program management, research operations, or ML engineering, with a track record of building programs from scratch in research or ML-heavy environments.
Proven ability to embed within technical teams and earn trust through competence, reliability, and genuine curiosity about the work.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior technical staff through consistent delivery and well-informed judgment, not authority.

Salary and equity structured to recognize and retain our talent globally.
Health & wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life, with an annual wellness allowance.

Top-tier compensation: Salary and equity structured to recognize and retain our talent globally.
Stock options: Everyone who joins and contributes to Reflection's success gets to share in the upside through stock options.
Health & wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life, with an annual wellness allowance.
Life & family: 22 weeks paid parental leave for all new birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptive and surrogate journeys.
Vacation days: Unlimited paid time off in the U.S. and 30 days in the U.K.

make intelligence open and accessible to all.
Reflection is a research lab making intelligence open and accessible for everyone to use, customize, and build on.
We build open models that let anyone control their intelligence and help shape the future of AI.
Excited to build from zero to one. We are a small, fast-moving team and this role will help define how research program management works at Reflection.

We sponsor visas to help exceptional talent join our team and support long-term immigration pathways where applicable.

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