Research Scientist – Reinforcement Learning (RL)
New York City, BostonFull-timePosted 11mo ago
About the role
Research Scientist focused on reinforcement learning (RL) at Percepta, bridging RL research with real-world deployment to advance decision-making for critical industries such as healthcare, supply chains, energy, and finance.
Responsibilities
- Identifying which real-world challenges are tractable for RL-guided decision making.
- Develop RL methods to perform complex tasks in domains like planning, decision-making, or optimization.
- Develop and maintain the experimental infrastructure that powers our research, from simulation environments and data pipelines to training and evaluation frameworks.
- Conduct in-the-wild evaluations at scale that drive millions of dollars in value.
- Partner with our applied AI engineers to transition successful research ideas into robust features of our Mosaic platform.
- Communicate research outcomes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, making sure everyone understands the “so what” of research and how to apply it.
Qualifications
- Have an MS/PhD in Computer Science, ML, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Have a track record of effective RL work.
- Are motivated by impact in critical industries including healthcare, supply chains, energy, and finance.
- Understand how to perform rigorous RL experimentation.
- Enjoy extreme ownership.
- Believe that AI can drive transformative change in critical industries.
Skills
Required:RL research and experimentationPython
Benefits
- In addition to competitive compensation, equity, 401(k) matching, comprehensive health and family benefits, and lunch every day, we offer a culture built on autonomy and trust.
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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