Research Engineer

Factory is seeking innovative Research Engineers to design and integrate advanced AI and ML capabilities that revolutionize productivity and accelerate innovation within software organizations.

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-driven agentic systems that enhance Factory’s core AI capabilities, focusing on retrieval systems, code generation evaluation, agentic user experience development, and agent backend architecture.

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to incorporate emerging AI research findings into practical, customer-centric solutions.

• Engage in iterative development processes, rapidly prototyping and refining AI functionalities based on real-world feedback to meet the evolving needs of developers and enterprises

• Take the initiative in identifying and addressing product stability and scalability challenges, ensuring our platform reliably support large-scale operational demands

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML engineering roles post-acquisition of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or a related technical field.

• Demonstrated proficiency with LLMs and a track record of applying AI/ML techniques to solve complex, unstructured problems, ideally within the domain of software engineering or related areas.

• Self-motivated and autonomous, with a proven ability to navigate ambiguous research projects from conception to impactful deployment.

• Strong communication skills that enable you to articulate technical concepts and strategies clearly at all levels, coupled with a strategic mindset oriented towards innovation.

• Experience with data-intensive applications and familiarity with the software development lifecycle are highly desirable, though not mandatory.

• The team goes into the office 5 days a week in San Francisco (walking distance to Caltrain).