Abakaai

Abakaai

Research Program Associate

Mountain View, CA

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$150kDetected 55 days ago
GitMachine LearningData EngineeringLLMsResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and interested in supporting frontier AI research communities from an operational and execution perspective.

Responsibilities

  • Support operational coordination across ongoing research initiatives and collaborations
  • Manage and maintain GitHub repositories, contributor workflows, issue tracking, and documentation organization
  • Track and manage API credit usage across multiple research projects, tools, and contributors
  • Take detailed notes and maintain organized documentation for weekly 2077AI meetings and internal discussions
  • Support meeting coordination and note-taking for academic, research, and collaborator meetings
  • Maintain internal organization across research operations, documentation, and communication workflows
  • Coordinate with research, engineering, and operations teams to support smooth project execution
  • Assist with lightweight operational and administrative support for research programs and open-source initiatives

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Ability to operate independently with a high ownership mindset
  • Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
  • Strong written communication and note-taking abilities
  • Comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities in fast-paced environments
  • Interest in AI, machine learning, research ecosystems, or open-source communities
  • Strong problem-solving skills and proactive communication style

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with GitHub, technical documentation, or open-source workflows is preferred
  • Experience supporting technical teams, startups, academic labs, or research organizations is preferred

Compensation

  • Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Abaka AI.
  • The base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000 USD annually.
  • Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience.

Benefits

  • This role is eligible for equity, as well as a comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, PTO, flexible work schedule).

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