Online Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineering — AI Infrastructure & Operations — Generative AI Domain Expert

ActiveHired is expanding its remote specialist bench with a Online Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineering — AI Infrastructure & Operations — Generative AI Domain Expert at $400,000 - $800,000/year. Contributors work asynchronously from home across major English-speaking countries, translating real-world workflows in Reinforcement Learning, ML-Oriented Data Design, RL Environments, RL Workflows into high-signal training examples and multi-step evaluation criteria for enterprise AI models.

Primary Responsibilities

• Fine-tune and optimize open-source RL models using internally generated datasets and custom training strategies.
• Establish benchmarking frameworks to measure model capability, robustness, and data quality across tasks.
• Contribute to the release and analysis of evaluations on internal and external benchmark platforms (e.g., our AI research partner benchmarks).
• Deep experience in Reinforcement Learning, including environment design and training dynamics.
• Strong track record of building and scaling RL systems, pipelines, or experimentation frameworks.
• Proficient in automation and data generation, including synthetic data pipelines.
• Familiar with automated evaluation systems, model validation, and quality assurance workflows.

Skills & Experience Needed

• Background in scalable infrastructure for large-scale RL experimentation.
• Compensation & Benefits Notice
• The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $200,000 –$300,000 USD. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. our AI research partner provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.
• Compensation Band: $400,000 - $800,000/year
• Work Location: Remote (100% Remote / Asynchronous Flexibility)
• Available Openings: 1 open position
• Core Competencies: Reinforcement Learning, ML-Oriented Data Design, RL Environments, RL Workflows

Remuneration & Remote Setup

• Compensation Rate: $400,000 - $800,000/year (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Reinforcement Learning, ML-Oriented Data Design, RL Environments, RL Workflows
• Hiring Agency: ActiveHired

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