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AI Researcher

Actalent • Mountain View, CA • 2w ago

AI Researcher

This posting is for an existing vacancy

Mountain View, California (on-site)

$55.00 to $70.00 per hour

1 year contract, potential for extension

Job Summary

A research team working on intelligent vehicle and transportation technology is adding a PhD-level AI researcher. The work sits where large language models, agentic AI, multi-agent systems, world models, reinforcement learning, and knowledge distillation meet, with the goal of getting capable AI to run efficiently across cloud, edge, and embedded hardware. You will be doing original research and building working proto@types, not maintaining production software.

Responsibilities

Advance AI and machine learning systems that support intelligent transportation and autonomous applications

Build multi-agent AI systems that can collaborate, negotiate, plan, and carry out tasks

Research LLM-based reasoning and autonomous planning for long-horizon decision making

Build teacher and student learning frameworks that move reasoning, planning, and collaboration ability from large foundation models down to compact models that run on edge hardware

Proto@type frameworks and algorithms in Python using tools such as AutoGen, LangChain, or custom orchestration layers

Publish original research at top-tier conferences and in journals, and generate patents and other intellectual property

Qualifications

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, with a focus on AI or machine learning

Research experience in generative AI, agentic AI, and AI safety and alignment

Research experience with foundation models, including LLMs, VLMs, and other large-scale AI architectures, covering fine-tuning, evaluation, and applying them to domain-specific problems

Strong Python skills and experience with common libraries such as TensorFlow and PyTorch

Able to run general research activities end to end, including defining the problem, finding and using research data, and presenting findings and recommendations in writing and in person

Work Environment

This is a fully on-site role in Mountain View, California, working alongside a research group. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States and currently live within a 100-mile radius of Mountain View, CA.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Mountain View, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $70.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Mountain View,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 19, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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