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AI Research Scientist

P-1 AI· AI Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco Bay Area)$200k - $385kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

AI Research Scientist at P-1 AI focusing on continual learning, fast adaptation, memory formation, knowledge retention, and transfer learning in large-scale AI systems; hands-on role owning the full development pipeline from data generation to product integration.

Responsibilities

  • Research and develop approaches for continual learning, fast adaptation, memory formation, knowledge retention, and transfer learning in large-scale AI systems.
  • Own the full development pipeline from data generation to evaluation to product integration.
  • Contribute to both research strategy and technical implementation—this is a hands-on role. Have ownership over your own applied research stream.
  • Investigate topics such as continual learning, online learning, test-time adaptation, memory architectures, meta-learning, self-improvement, and knowledge consolidation.

Qualifications

  • A PhD (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, Math, or a related field.
  • Have conducted research in one or more areas such as continual learning, lifelong learning, meta-learning, online learning, reinforcement learning, memory systems, model adaptation, transfer learning, or related fields.
  • Are fluent in Python and modern ML stack such as PyTorch or JAX, and distributed training frameworks.
  • Creative approach to bringing definition and solutions to under-specificed challenges.
  • Are excited by fundamental questions around how intelligent systems acquire, retain, and use knowledge over time.
  • Thrive in fast-moving, collaborative environments, and communicate technical matters with clarity.
  • Take a high-ownership, “make it work” approach to problem solving.
  • Publications in top-tier venues.

Skills

Required:Continual learningPythonPyTorch/JAX

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • meaningful equity ownership
  • healthcare
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401(k) match
  • unlimited PTO
Last updated Aug 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About P-1 AI

We are building an AI engineer agent for the physical world. His name is Archie. We try to maximize Archie’s anthropomorphism so that he fits seamlessly into existing engineering teams and workflows.

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