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AI Systems Researcher/Engineer
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Hybrid · North America
Experience
3 years
Job description
Research/engineering role at Brave focused on AI systems and performance evaluation, optimizing ML models and privacy/security technologies for on-device performance across desktop and mobile.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Hybrid · North America
What you'll do
- Shape and improve performance evaluations and optimizations across desktop and mobile
- Work on browser ML models, novel applications, on-device AI agents, and performance evaluations
- Collaborate closely with privacy and security researchers to protect users from AI risks
What we're looking for
- Demonstrates a high level of initiative and consistently delivers high-quality solutions
- Has an enquiring mind and a disciplined scientific approach to extracting facts and understanding observed behavior
- Experience with software development practices (Python, C++, JavaScript and/or Rust)
- Has a proven track record implementing data driven products and a broad understanding of the state of the art in systems and networks
- Comfortable working in an open-source setting
- Able to create and deploy mobile/desktop applications and systems
- Has a passion for helping protect users' privacy and security
- Background and/or previous work in AI systems research and performance evaluation
- Expertise in optimizing and evaluating ML models and/or privacy & security technologies for on-device performance
- Experience with modern Machine Learning (ML) frameworks (e.g., Pytorch, TensorFlow, MLX, ONNX Runtime, Core ML, TensorRT, etc.)
Nice to have
- ML Systems (pipelines, performance evaluation, etc.)
- Open source projects on mobile/desktop systems optimization
- Experience with confidential computing and security/privacy protocols
- Ph.D. in computer science from a top-tier school
- A strong publication record in premier systems, performance, or ML
- Work experience in industry is desirable
- A Ph.D. in computer science is highly preferred, but we may consider some exceptions with industry experience
- Is excited by the potential of realizing high-value commercial outcomes and change the way that the advertising business operates
- Want to be part of a high-growth startup company with global ambitions
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About Brave
Protect the human right to privacy online
Brave has built a free web browser that blocks creepy ads and trackers by default, a private search engine with a truly independent index, private AI assistant, latest privacy and security features, and a private ad network (opt-in!) that directly rewards you for your attention.
Mission
Brave is on a mission to protect the human right to privacy online.
Key facts
- San Francisco
- Over 120 million people regularly use Brave
- Millions more switch every month
- Well-funded international startup headquartered in San Francisco
What they value
- Privacy
- Security
- Innovation