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Forward Deployed Research Scientist

Goodfire AI· Research and Development
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San Francisco, CA$220k - $315kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Forward Deployed Research Scientist role at Goodfire, an AI interpretability research lab, focusing on working directly with customers to apply interpretability platform solutions, conduct novel research, and translate research into deployable tools.

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with customers to conduct original research in interpretability.
  • Prototype techniques to visualize and manipulate internal model structures.
  • Collaborate with engineering to turn research into production-ready tools.
  • Drive partnership success by collaborating closely with customers and partners.
  • Help define and evolve our research direction.

Qualifications

  • MS/PhD or equivalent experience in CS, with a strong ML background and experience in interpretability.
  • 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:PythonPyTorchResearch

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.

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