Research Scientist, AllenNLP

Overview

Persons in these roles are expected to work from our offices in Seattle. On‑site requirements vary based on position and team. If you have questions about on‑site work arrangements for this role, please ask your recruiter.

Our base salary range is $167,030 – $260,570 and we have generous bonus plans to provide a competitive compensation package.

We are a non‑profit AI institute focused on developing foundational AI research and innovation to deliver real‑world impact through large‑scale open models, data, and artifacts (e.g., OLMo, Tulu, Molmo). We unite the best and brightest scientific and engineering minds to explore the potential of truly open AI.

Our team engages in a broad range of AI research, including pre‑training and post‑training language models, curating data to enhance AI across different modalities, and developing novel methodologies to push the field forward. We study and evaluate AI models both theoretically and empirically, aiming to advance their capabilities. Additionally, we create impactful real‑world applications, such as in scientific synthesis. Our goal is to develop state‑of‑the‑art models that excel in scientific discovery, reasoning, and factual recall.

You are a creative, hands‑on AI researcher with a strong foundation in AI and natural language processing. Passionate about pushing the boundaries of research and engineering, you seek to advance AI and language models both scientifically and openly. You thrive in collaborative environments, take initiative, and are eager to contribute to AI2's impact‑driven mission in a dynamic, fast‑paced research setting. Skilled at translating complex concepts into concrete research goals and implementation steps, you define clear approaches, execute effectively, and communicate results with clarity.

You leverage these skills to create real‑world benefits for researchers and practitioners alike and are excited to help drive the development of the best‑performing open AI model.

• A PhD focusing on natural language processing, machine learning, or a related area, with expertise in one or more of: language models, reinforcement learning, experimental methodology, the science of deep learning, or efficient algorithms for deep learning. Curiosity about all of the above is a plus.
• The ability to own and pursue a research agenda to improve AI models.
• Enthusiasm for collaboration and teamwork on ambitious projects aligned with company goals.
• Experience leading a team to solve analytical problems (a plus).
• Contributions to open‑source research libraries and an interest in continuing such work (a plus).

• Contribute to AI2's open‑source research environment to innovate, study, and advance the science of generative AI.
• Take a leading role in building artifacts and implementing software systems with real‑world impact.
• Author and present high‑quality scientific technical reports, papers, and presentations.
• Collaborate with and learn from team members across AI2, including scientists and engineers.
• Mentor early‑career researchers and interns on their projects.
• Develop collaborative relationships with relevant academic, industrial, government, and standards organizations.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Ability to observe details at close range.
• Can work under deadlines.

• We are a learning organization. We conduct weekly AI2 Academy lectures, invite world‑class experts as guest speakers, and commit to your personal ongoing education.
• We value diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from women, non‑binary individuals, people of color, members of the LGBTQA+ community, and people with disabilities.
• We emphasize a healthy work/life balance, offering generous paid vacation, sick leave, and family leave.
• We are collaborative and transparent, sharing successes and working together to solve challenges.
• We are located in Seattle, with a waterfront office and abundant outdoor…