Distyl AI

Applied AI Researcher, Post-Training

San Francisco

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$250kDetected 279 days ago

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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.

Researchers develop and evaluate techniques such as supervised fine-tuning, preference optimization (DPO, RLHF, RLAIF), and continual adaptation to align models with Distyl's enterprise systems.
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 develop intelligent systems using models rather than training or fine-tuning them.

Familiarity with supervised fine-tuning, preference optimization (RLHF/DPO), LoRA/PEFT, and instruction-tuning pipelines.
Uses AI Every Day: Before you can revolutionize someone else's workflow, you need to revolutionize yours.

100% covered medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
401(k) with additional perks (e.g., commuter benefits, in‑office lunch)
Access to state‑of‑the‑art 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 prizes curiosity, pragmatism, and excellence
Distyl has offices in San Francisco and New York.

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

a 100% production deployment success rate for our customers and one of the few enterprise AI companies to run a profitable business.
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.

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