Machine Learning Applied Scientist

Summary

Join OfferFit, a fast-growing AI company backed by leading Silicon Valley VCs, as an RL Researcher or Practitioner. You will apply reinforcement learning to solve real-world customer communication challenges, working closely with the CTO and engineering team. Responsibilities include improving RL algorithms, developing diagnostic tools, conducting research, implementing monitoring tools, collaborating with engineering, participating in customer implementations, and contributing to product strategy. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional coding skills, problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative spirit. A Ph.D. in a related field with a focus on reinforcement learning or an MS with relevant experience is required. OfferFit offers a competitive salary, generous PTO and parental leave, a 100% remote work environment, and various other benefits and perks.

Requirements

• Exceptional coder: you have experience on writing clean, well-designed, versioned code; you care about good coding practices and terse, testable APIs
• Problem solver: you thrive on tackling complex, real-world challenges with novel ML approaches
• Impact-driven: you're motivated by seeing your research translate into tangible business outcomes
• Collaborative: You enjoy working closely with a team of driven individuals across multiple teams to get things done. You’re willing to both help and ask for help
• Structured and organized: you can structure a plan, align stakeholders, and see it through to execution
• Clear communicator: you are able to express yourself clearly and persuasively, both in writing and speech
• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field with a focus on Reinforcement Learning. MS with professional experience with RL is fine too
• Candidates must be able to partially overlap and support North America time zones
• Must be fluent in English, both written and verbal
• Up to 10-15% travel for company-wide quarterly gatherings, team offsite workshops, customer meetings, and industry-related events

Responsibilities

• Improve RL algorithms to increase performance, sample efficiency, and robustness at scale
• Develop and apply advanced diagnostic tools, including off-policy evaluation methods
• Conduct research on state-of-the-art RL techniques and their applicability to marketing optimization
• Implement better monitoring and observability tooling
• Work closely with engineering teams to improve OfferFit’s platform and develop APIs for OfferFit ML components
• Participate in customer implementations to gain insights into real-world use cases
• Contribute to OfferFit’s product strategy and roadmap

Benefits

• Generous PTO (starting at 25 days PTO per year) and Parental Leave policy (12 weeks paid)
• 100% remote work environment with flexible hours
• Quarterly gatherings where we meet in person in a different city to work together, bond as a team and celebrate our progress
• Weekly team events (lunch and learns, trivia, virtual escape rooms, town hall and team health “barometer” meetings)
• Ability to learn and develop from an experienced leadership team (ex-Amazon, McKinsey, BCG, and IBM, among others) who are focused on building a talented, diverse, and inclusive team
• Dedication to building a strong culture (e.g., team resource groups, weekly recognitions, major life event celebrations, mental health/sustainability days off, etc.)
• [US Only] Competitive benefits (major medical, vision, dental and LTD) and 401K matching program
• The base salary range for this position in the United States is $120,000-$180,000 per year, plus eligibility for additional bonus ranging $15,000-$22,000
• Eligibility for an additional end of year performance bonus, commissions (when applicable) and/or equity options may be provided as part of the compensation package