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Geophysics + Seismic Researcher

UniversalAGI· Technical Staff
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San FranciscoFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Founding Geophysics + Seismic Researcher at UniversalAGI, combining deep learning with subsurface physics to build foundation AI models for seismic interpretation, inversion, and geologic modeling. Collaborate directly with the CEO and team to shape product addressing manual interpretation, full waveform inversion, and integration of geophysical models with petrophysical properties.

Responsibilities

  • Develop novel AI architectures for subsurface physics, including transformer-based and generative neural operators for seismic modeling, inversion, and geologic interpretation
  • Own research workflows end to end: synthetic data generation (procedural subsurface/geology models, forward simulation), model training, validation, and deployment
  • Apply statistics and uncertainty quantification, including Bayesian and generative modeling, to represent multiple plausible subsurface realizations
  • Work hands-on with seismic processing, full waveform inversion (FWI), and geologic modeling, and help connect velocity/density models to the petrophysical properties (porosity, permeability, lithology) that matter for reservoir and geologic decisions
  • Run large-scale experiments on seismic and geologic datasets, iterate rapidly on model performance, and help drive the research roadmap based on what actually works
  • Collaborate directly with domain experts and customers in energy, subsurface characterization, and related industries to understand workflows, pain points, and validation criteria
  • Publish and present breakthrough results, internally and externally, as we push the boundaries of AI for subsurface physics
  • Move fast and ship: take research from idea to production-ready model in weeks, not months, and see your work deployed to real customers

Qualifications

  • PhD in Geophysics or a related engineering discipline, with extensive experience in seismic processing and interpretation
  • Strong AI background, including models for physical systems such as FNO and Transolver
  • Experience in statistics and uncertainty quantification; familiarity with seismic interpretation, full waveform inversion, and geologic modeling
  • Proficient in Python and ML frameworks, able to independently own workflows from synthetic data generation through model training

Skills

Required:Seismic processingUncertainty quantificationPython programming

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity.
  • Competitive health, dental, vision benefits paid by the company.
  • 401(k) plan offering.
  • Flexible vacation.
  • Team Building & Fun Activities.
  • Great scope, ownership and impact.
  • AI tools stipend.
  • Monthly commute stipend.
  • Monthly wellness / fitness stipend.
  • Daily office lunch & dinner covered by the company.
  • Immigration support.
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Foundation models for automating physical systems engineering

The platform for engineering teams building and operating Physics AI at scale. Predict aerodynamic performance, structural loads, and thermal behavior in seconds.

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