Clera

Research Engineer, Benchmarks

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1 day ago
Singapore, SingaporeMid Level

Base Salary

$100k - $170k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain benchmarks for evaluating AI agents on domain-specific tasks.
  • Translate real workflows into practical benchmark tasks and evaluation criteria with subject-matter experts.
  • Build and operate infrastructure to run models and agents against benchmark tasks at scale.
  • Develop metrics and statistical analyses for benchmark difficulty, reliability, and failure modes.
  • Validate benchmark results against real-world evaluations and user needs.
  • Write technical documentation and reports explaining methods and results.

Requirements

  • Two to four years of experience in software engineering, machine learning engineering, or research, including at least two years building AI benchmarks, evaluation infrastructure, or agent environments.
  • Hands-on experience designing and running evaluations or benchmark environments for AI agents or large language models.
  • Strong proficiency with Python, Docker, and Linux, including building and operating reliable infrastructure.
  • Experience developing metrics, statistical analyses, or validation studies for evaluation systems.
  • Experience collaborating with subject-matter experts and understanding workflows across technical or business domains.
  • Strong technical writing, attention to detail, and ability to work independently in an early-stage environment.
  • Research publications or technical writing on benchmarking, model evaluation, or failure modes are beneficial.
  • Experience with reinforcement learning pipelines or public benchmark projects is useful.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $100,000 to $170,000 USD annually.
  • Visa sponsorship is available.
  • On-site work in Singapore, Singapore.
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