# Machine Learning Research Engineer, Agents - Enterprise GenAI [Scale AI](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/scale-ai.md) · New York · United States · [Machine Learning Engineering](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/machine-learning-engineering.md) Scale AI is hiring a Machine Learning Research Engineer, Agents - Enterprise GenAI in New York. Posted 2026-02-06; applications close 2026-04-07. **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scaleai/jobs/4625344005 Posted 2mo ago. ## Role details ## Overview AI is becoming vitally important in every function of our society. At Scale, our mission is to accelerate the development of AI applications. For 9 years, Scale has been the leading AI data foundry, helping fuel the most exciting advancements in AI, including generative AI, defense applications, and autonomous vehicles. With our recent investment from Meta, we are doubling down on building state-of-the-art post-training algorithms to reach the performance necessary for complex agents in enterprises around the world. The Enterprise ML Research Lab works on the front lines of this AI revolution. We are building an arsenal of proprietary research, tools, and resources that serve all of our enterprise clients. As an Agent MLRE, you will apply our Agent RL Training and Building algorithms to real-life enterprise datasets across our clients and benchmarks. This role involves creating best-in-class agents that achieve state-of-the-art results through a combination of post-training and agent-building algorithms. If you are excited about shaping the future of the modern GenAI movement, we would love to hear from you! ## Your Role You will: - Train state-of-the-art models, developed both internally and from the community, to deploy to our enterprise customers. - Research cutting-edge algorithms to integrate directly into our training stack. - Build agents that leverage our proprietary agent-building algorithms to automatically hill climb datasets, including defining highly performant tools, multi-agent systems, and complex rewards. ## Ideal Candidate - 1–3 years of building with LLMs in a production environment - Experience with post-training methods like RLHF/RLVR and related algorithms like PPO/GRPO - Publications in top conferences such as NEURIPS, ICLR, or ICML within the last two years - PhD or Master's in Computer Science or a related field ## Compensation & Location Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity-based compensation, subject to Board of Directors approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend. Location note: Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, and Seattle is: **$252,000 — $315,000 USD** ## Important Notice **PLEASE NOTE:** Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants. ## About Scale At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders and government agencies, and we are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications. ## Equity, Inclusion & Accommodations We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital ## More open roles at Scale AI - [Recruiting Coordinator, Contract](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69d021b0f5a0859bbbfa219c.md) — New York, posted 19d ago - [AI Deployment Strategist Intern](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69c45fc6388cbde902af4b9e.md) — New York, posted 28d ago --- Updated: 2026-04-22 Canonical: https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6988c283f1f72c07f5f7a61f