Lead Research Software Engineer @ Princeton University

Overview The “Princeton Language and Intelligence” Initiative at Princeton University invites applications for a Lead Research Software Engineer. This multidisciplinary initiative has three Research thrusts: (a) Better design, evaluation, safety and understanding of large AI models (especially language models); (b) Applications of large AI models to many academic disciplines; and (c) Studying the impact of large AI models on society and the world. The Initiative will produce open-source software and models. In this position, you will be a lead and integral member of dynamic research teams focused on building innovative and complete software solutions for cutting-edge AI research and making fundamental contributions to AI projects with Princeton’s world-class researchers. As a Lead RSE, you will oversee a team of Research Software Engineers working on varied engineering solutions associated with large AI models. You will bring your advanced technical knowledge and project management experience to raise the computational capability of the team and translate key PLI priorities into engineering solutions. The term of this appointment is 3 years, with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory performance and funding. The position is located in Princeton, NJ with the possibility for some flexible work arrangements. This is not a remote position. Responsibilities Job responsibilities will include a subset of the following: Management and Technical Leadership Directly oversee a team of RSEs dedicated to PLI’s mission. Responsible for managing their effort and all team software development work while establishing project priorities and following best practices in project management. Lead the team in providing technical expertise and guidance for improving the performance and quality of new and existing code bases through hands-on work with ongoing research. Mentor, instruct and educate less experienced Research Software Engineers, including those outside the direct team (including PLI researchers), in advanced computational techniques learned from developing novel research software… Apply To This Job