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Research Scientist

Parallel Web Systems

Palo Alto, CAHybridFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 2mo agoVerified open 3 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Palo Alto, CAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Visa required • Visa sponsorship

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Parallel Web Systems is hiring a Research Scientist. Parallel Web Systems is a web infrastructure company that builds AI agents with programmatic access to the web. They have raised $230 million and are valued at $2 billion. The company is forming a world-class team to achieve its mission, focusing on applying science, creativity, and consistency to complex problems.

Key focus areas include Answer how to train and scale a model that can serve a web index.

Successful candidates bring Deep Intuition On Modern Models And Training. Important skills include Modern Models And Training Intuition, Search Models, Recommendation Models, and Transformer Models. Preferred (not required): Applying Science, Creativity, Consistency, and Own Customer Impact.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Modern Models and Training IntuitionSearch ModelsRecommendation ModelsTransformer ModelsApplying ScienceCreativityConsistencyOwn Customer ImpactObsess Over CraftAccelerate ChangeCreate Win-WinsMake High-Conviction Bets

Qualifications

Deep Intuition on Modern Models and Training

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

About us Parallel is a web infrastructure company. Our products are used by leading businesses in sales, marketing, insurance, and coding to build best-in-class AI agents with flexible and powerful programmatic access to the web.

We've raised $230 million from Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, Index Ventures, Spark Capital, Khosla Ventures, First Round, and Terrain to build the web for AIs. We're currently valued at $2 billion and we're forming a world-class team of engineers, designers, marketers, sellers, researchers, and operational experts to achieve our mission.

Job: As one of our Researchers - you will answer the question: how to train and scale a model that can serve a web index?

You: Have deep intuition on modern models and training. Like to argue how search, recommendations, and transformer models can converge. You care about your research being applied to product and systems that millions use.

Life at Parallel Our team works fully in-person , between our Palo Alto HQ and San Francisco office. We’re a flat, talent-dense organization dedicated to solving technical and creative problems.

We seek like-minded individuals who share our passion for applying science, creativity, and consistency to big and complex problems with equally big outcomes. These are our values:

  • Own customer impact: It’s on us to ensure real-world outcomes for our customers.

  • Obsess over craft: Perfect every detail because quality compounds.

  • Accelerate change : Ship fast, adapt faster, and move frontier ideas into production.

  • Create win-wins : Creatively turn trade-offs into upside.

  • Make high-conviction bets : Try and fail. But succeed an unfair amount.

Compensation & benefits

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous equity

  • Visa sponsorships

  • 401K plans

  • Daily lunch & office snacks

  • Dinner at the office

  • Unlimited vacation

  • Caltrain pass reimbursement

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