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Forward Deployed Researcher

Surge AI· Research & Data Science
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RemoteFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Forward Deployed Researcher embedded with leading AI labs and frontier model teams to evaluate model behavior in real-world deployment, uncover insights, and design interventions that shape model behavior and deployment outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Design and run evaluations to probe model generalization and behavior under deployment constraints
  • Build data pipelines, fine-tuning workflows, or interventions to steer and improve model outputs
  • Partner with internal stakeholders and external AI labs to operationalize custom frontier model use cases
  • Explore and address failure modes in long-context reasoning, tool use, or real-time feedback loops

Qualifications

  • Curiosity about Model Behavior – interest in how models reason, generalize, and fail in real-world tasks
  • Experimental Rigor – strong instincts for research design and insight generation in ambiguous settings
  • Customer-Centered Mindset – excitement to embed with partners, understand their goals, and build toward meaningful impact

Skills

Required:Model evaluation and testingData pipelines and fine-tuning workflowsStakeholder collaboration
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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