Research Scientist (London)
Goodfire AI· Research and Development
London, England£150k - £300kfull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Research Scientist role at Goodfire, focused on interpretability and steering large AI models. Work with a small team of scientists and engineers to conduct novel research, prototype techniques, and translate research into tools and open-source contributions.
Responsibilities
- Conduct original research in interpretability and related fields.
- Prototype techniques to visualize and manipulate internal model structures.
- Collaborate with engineering to turn research into production-ready tools.
- Share your work through publications, demos, and open-source contributions.
- Help define and evolve our research direction.
Qualifications
- PhD or equivalent experience in ML, computer science, or a quantitative science.
- Deep familiarity with large models and a passion for understanding how they work.
- Fluency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch.
- Strong writing and communication skills for explaining complex ideas.
- Drive to move quickly and take ownership.
Skills
Required:PhD or equivalent experience in ML, computer science, or a quantitative sciencePythonPyTorchResearch communicationOwnership and initiative
Benefits
- market competitive salary
- equity
- competitive benefits
Last updated Sep 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Goodfire AI
Goodfire AI is an AI interpretability research lab focused on understanding and intentionally designing advanced AI systems.
AI interpretabilityresearchSilicointentional designmodel debugging
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