Netflix

Research Scientist 4 – Machine Learning, Inference Research

Netflix

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Los Gatos • California • New York • United States

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About the role

  • Leverage your technical expertise to shape roadmaps, collaborate across functions, and bring new ideas from exploration to impact.
  • Engage actively with the broader research community by publishing at top venues, presenting at conferences, mentoring interns, and fostering academic collaborations.
  • Define and execute a strong research agenda with both internal and external visibility, disseminate knowledge effectively and inspire others, collaborate with colleagues to deliver tangible impact, and help foster an open environment of innovation, intellectual rigor, and curiosity.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field with a specialization in post-training LLMs for downstream tasks
  • A track record of top-tier publications demonstrating deep expertise in the specialization.
  • Passion for collaboration and for building strong relationships to tackle big, cross-functional problems.
  • Strong technical communication skills, with the ability to adapt to different audiences.
  • Self-motivated with an ability to thrive and to lead with minimal oversight and process.
  • Curiosity and judgment in identifying and framing ambiguous research and business problems, and connecting the two.
  • Eagerness to elevate the broader organization through sharing knowledge and guiding the adoption of new methods.
Benefits
  • Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates.
  • We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams.
  • We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
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