AI Engineer with Deep Learning and NLP Expertise

Join Mithrl as an AI Engineer

Mithrl is seeking an ambitious AI Engineer to pioneer AI-workers in biology. We believe that great scientists should do great science, and our mission is to automate and streamline scientific workflows using cutting-edge AI technologies.

About Mithrl

Scientific labs often waste weeks learning and coding pipelines that do not carry over to the next experiment. Mithrl’s digital agents create on-demand custom workflows using natural language, allowing scientists to focus on conducting higher-quality experiments. We are a venture-backed, fast-growing startup located in the heart of San Francisco, backed by some of the most sought-after biotech legends.

Role Overview

As an AI Engineer at Mithrl, you will lead our AI research and apply it to specific problems we aim to solve. You will work with foundational models, have a strong background in Python programming, and a passion for working with cutting-edge models. This role involves research, development, fine-tuning, and deployment of models in our cloud environment, including both proprietary and open-source solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute significantly to the engineering culture, delivering high product velocity.
• Develop and deploy foundational models (GPT, Claude 3.5, Llama 3.1, etc.).
• Fine-tune open-source models to meet specific project requirements.
• Host and manage open-source models in AWS.
• Design and build agentic systems to automate complex tasks and processes.
• Implement and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

What You Need to Succeed

• Proven experience with foundational models (GPT, Claude, and LLaMA).
• Hands-on experience hosting and managing open-source AI models.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience with fine-tuning AI models to optimize performance.
• Familiarity with different RAG systems and their implementation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical members.
• Preferred background in data science and experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation.
• Ability to work in-person in San Francisco.

Why This Role Is Unique

This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to work closely with the founders, gaining a comprehensive understanding of driving innovation and strategic decision-making in a high-growth, early-stage technology startup. You will be at the cutting edge of AI technology, contributing to groundbreaking projects and making a significant impact on the company's success and direction.

Benefits

• Work directly with the founders.
• Unlimited PTO policy.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance (Aetna Platinum PPO).
• Life Insurance.
• Ambitious equity incentive.
• Sponsored lunches.
• Company-sponsored professional development.
• Work visa sponsorship.

Join us in solving incredibly challenging problems at the intersection of biology and computation. Be part of a team dedicated to accelerating scientific progress and creating solutions for global challenges.