AI Research Resident - Open Source AGI Initiative

Qualifications

• PhD candidates or postdoctoral researchers in fields such as computer science, mathematics, physics, neuroscience, or related disciplines
• Experienced software engineers eager to pivot into AI research
• Self-taught tech enthusiasts with demonstrable achievements in their fields
• Individuals with experience in machine learning, distributed systems, or protocols

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package, including equity and token incentives that align your success with our growth and impact
• Flexible work environment, with options for remote work or in-person collaboration at our offices in San Francisco or Berlin
• Visa sponsorship and relocation support for international applicants
• Quarterly team events, hackathons, conferences, and professional development opportunities
• The chance to collaborate with a passionate, mission-driven team devoted to leveraging technology to enhance science and AI

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with top experts in AI, distributed systems, and protocols to create innovative open language models, coding agents, and models for scientific discovery
• Contribute to initiatives aimed at democratizing AI, ensuring universal accessibility through our platform
• Gain practical skills in developing and deploying large-scale AI models using cutting-edge architectures and distributed training techniques across thousands of GPUs and smaller clusters
• Publish academic papers and present at leading AI conferences
• Build a robust network within the decentralized AI community
• Coding Agents: Develop AI agents proficient in code semantics, capable of autonomously constructing complex software systems

Full Description

Join Prime Intellect's AI Research Residency Program, an exclusive opportunity for talented researchers, engineers, and innovators to engage in groundbreaking decentralized AI research for a period of 6-12 months. This initiative aims to facilitate the transition of skilled individuals from various backgrounds into the dynamic field of AI research and development.

About Prime Intellect

At PrimeIntellect, we are committed to accelerating the progress of open and decentralized AI, empowering individuals to contribute compute, code, or capital to develop robust, open models.

Our vision is a future where AGI is accessible to all and serves the collective benefit of humanity.

We are constructing the infrastructure necessary for decentralized AI development at scale, focusing on aggregating global compute resources and fostering collaborative training of state-of-the-art models across distributed clusters.

Program Overview

This is a full-time, paid residency that provides hands-on experience tackling real-world AI challenges alongside a distinguished research team.

Residents can expect to:

• Collaborate with top experts in AI, distributed systems, and protocols to create innovative open language models, coding agents, and models for scientific discovery.

• Contribute to initiatives aimed at democratizing AI, ensuring universal accessibility through our platform.

• Gain practical skills in developing and deploying large-scale AI models using cutting-edge architectures and distributed training techniques across thousands of GPUs and smaller clusters.

• Publish academic papers and present at leading AI conferences.

• Build a robust network within the decentralized AI community.

Who We're Seeking

We invite applications from individuals with diverse technical backgrounds, including but not limited to:

• PhD candidates or postdoctoral researchers in fields such as computer science, mathematics, physics, neuroscience, or related disciplines.

• Experienced software engineers eager to pivot into AI research.

• Self-taught tech enthusiasts with demonstrable achievements in their fields.

• Individuals with experience in machine learning, distributed systems, or protocols.

Focus Areas

Residents may choose to work on one or more of the following exciting areas:

• Distributed AI Infrastructure: Assist in the development of the Prime Intellect protocol, fostering large-scale, distributed compute marketplaces and collective ownership of AI models.

• Open Language Models: Create large language models akin to open-source software, promoting continuous improvement and model integration.

• Coding Agents: Develop AI agents proficient in code semantics, capable of autonomously constructing complex software systems.

• Scientific Discovery: Investigate scientific agents and foundational models to expedite research in fields such as drug discovery and materials science.

Benefits & Perks

• Attractive compensation package, including equity and token incentives that align your success with our growth and impact.

• Flexible work environment, with options for remote work or in-person collaboration at our offices in San Francisco or Berlin.

• Visa sponsorship and relocation support for international applicants.

• Quarterly team events, hackathons, conferences, and professional development opportunities.

• The chance to collaborate with a passionate, mission-driven team devoted to leveraging technology to enhance science and AI.

We recently secured $15 million in funding (totaling $20 million raised) led by Founders Fund, with investment from Menlo Ventures and distinguished individuals such as Andrej Karpathy, Tri Dao, Dylan Patel, Clem Delangue, and Emad Mostaque.

If you are excited about the prospect of shaping the future of decentralized AI and creating a platform that empowers developers and researchers to push the limits of innovation, we encourage you to apply!