Applied AI Researcher – Multi-Agent Systems

Distyl AI

Applied AI Researcher at Distyl AI working on multi-agent systems to enhance AI utilization in enterprise operations. Collaborating to develop architectures for agents solving complex problems effectively.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Multi-Agent Systems team focuses on designing architectures in which multiple agents coordinate to solve problems that require structured interaction across multiple reasoning processes. Researchers build systems that structure communication, route information, and coordinate decision-making across agents operating with different views of the problem
Researchers in Multi-Agent Systems investigate the interaction patterns that govern how agents collaborate. They study how agents exchange information, critique and refine each other’s reasoning, and coordinate execution across complex workflows. Their work identifies the mechanics behind effective communication, delegation, and coordination, in effect establishing the design language for how systems of agents can operate as cohesive, high-performing teams, with capabilities that arise from interaction rather than individual performance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Built or studied systems where multiple agents collaborate through structured communication, delegation, critique, or iterative coordination.
Experience with agent orchestration, communication protocols, evaluator agents, or systems where multiple agents interact to exchange information, critique reasoning, and coordinate decisions over time
Experience with research in related fields, such as multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL), graph neural networks (GNNs), knowledge graphs, mixed-initiative planning, etc.
Excited about making foundational advancements in how agents coordinate, reason and collaborate
Proven Track Record of Research Results: Whether you’ve published in top journals, posted amazing work on twitter, or somewhere else we want to see what you've done.
Uses AI Every Day: Before you can revolutionize someone else’s workflow, you need to revolutionize yours. You should be using tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Perplexity to accelerate your workflow.
Strong Programming and Data Analysis Skills: While you might not consider yourself a software engineer you need to be able to build prototypes of your ideas and then perform the experiments to prove the effectiveness to a F500 Head of AI.
Biases Towards Showing vs Telling: Our customers want to see the power of AI today vs discuss the most elegant idea that will take 5 years to realize.

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% covered medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
401(k) with additional perks (e.g., commuter benefits, in‑office lunch)
Access to state‑of‑the‑art models, generous usage of modern AI tools, and real‑world business problems
Ownership of high‑impact projects across top enterprises
A mission‑driven, fast‑moving culture that prizes curiosity, pragmatism, and excellence

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Hard Skills & Tools

multi-agent systemsagent orchestrationcommunication protocolsmulti-agent reinforcement learninggraph neural networksknowledge graphsmixed-initiative planningdata analysisprototypingexperimentation

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationdelegationcritiquecoordinationproblem-solvinginnovationresearchpresentationadaptability