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Drata

Applied Research Engineer

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about 12 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$145k - $196k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and evaluate information access and reasoning strategies.
  • Prototype GenAI workflows for compliance objects.
  • Explore ML and probabilistic approaches for various applications.
  • Build and maintain evaluation frameworks and quality metrics.
  • Implement and tune ranking and reranking systems.
  • Run experiments to validate hypotheses and quantify improvements.
  • Debug failure modes and build error taxonomies.
  • Collaborate with AI and Software Engineers for production handoff.
  • Stay current on applied research and bring innovations into the product.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in applied research, data science, or ML with a focus on NLP or information retrieval.
  • 1+ years of hands-on experience with production AI/ML systems.
  • Strong foundation in information retrieval and search relevance.
  • Experience with RAG systems and retrieval optimization.
  • Proficiency in evaluation methodology and statistical significance.
  • Strong Python skills and comfort with notebook-driven research workflows.
  • Experience communicating research findings to engineering teams.
  • Bonus: Experience in compliance or document-heavy domains.
  • Bonus: Publications or contributions in IR, NLP, or RAG evaluation.

Benefits

  • Stock equity to share in the company's success.
  • Up to 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Comprehensive financial benefits including a 401(k) plan and life insurance.
  • Paid Parental Leave and family-building benefits.
  • Generous annual stipends for professional and personal development.
  • Flexible vacation policy and paid holidays.

Tech Stack

Categories

AI & MLData Science