Why we exist: Oumi is on a mission to make frontier AI truly open for all. We are founded on the belief that AI will have a transformative impact on humanity, and that developing it collectively, in the open, is the best path forward to ensure that it is done efficiently and safely.
What we do: Oumi provides an all-in-one platform to build state-of-the-art AI models, end to end, from data preparation to production deployment, empowering innovators to build cutting-edge models at any scale. Oumi also develops open foundation models in collaboration with academic collaborators and the open community.
Our Approach: Oumi is fundamentally an open-source first company, with open-collaboration across the community as a core principle. Our work is:
Open Source First: All our platform and core technology is open source
Research-driven: We conduct and publish original research in AI, collaborating with our community of academic research labs and collaborators
Community-powered: We believe in the power of open-collaboration and welcome contributions from researchers and developers worldwide
As a seasoned expert in GenAI research, you will spearhead our commitment to transparent, collaborative, and accessible AI research. You will lead initiatives focused on advancing state-of-the-art models for Large Language Models (LLMs), Vision Language Models (VLMs), and related technologies. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, and lead research efforts across dozens of academics from dozens of universities, drive open-source innovation, and contribute to the development of our all-in-one platform.
What you’ll do:
Research Leadership: Lead research initiatives on LLM/VLM development, focusing on training, evaluation, data curation, benchmarking, and optimization techniques.
Strategic Research Planning: Develop and execute strategic plans for advancing AI/ML capabilities within Oumi's open-source platform.
Research Publication: Publish high-impact research in top-tier conferences and journals (e.g. NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, ICLR, …), contributing significant advancements to open AI.
Academic Collaboration: Develop and maintain partnerships with academic institutions, research labs, and individual scholars to create a robust network of open science contributors.
Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor junior researchers and engineers on best practices, sharing expertise to foster growth and development within the team.
What you’ll bring:
Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field (Machine Learning/AI).
Publication Record: Extensive publication history in top-tier AI/ML conferences and journals
Leadership Skills: Proven leadership skills, having led research efforts and managed projects to successful outcomes.
Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of machine learning concepts (deep learning frameworks like PyTorch). Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and/or vision language models (VLMs).
Open Source: Strong familiarity with open-source projects, a passion for contributing to the community.
Initiative & Ownership: Self-starter who can work independently, take ownership of initiatives, and drive results.
Values: Share Oumi's values: Beneficial for all, Customer-obsessed, Radical Ownership, Exceptional Teammates, Science-grounded.
Competitive salary: $160,000–$220,000
Equity in a high-growth startup
Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
21 days PTO
Regular team offsites and events
Hybrid work environment, with offices in:
Seattle, WA
Palo Alto, CA
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What We Do
Oumi is a community of researchers, developers, and institutions united in their mission to make frontier AI more open, collaborative, and accessible. Oumi offers an unconditionally open-source AI platform that empowers the broader community to push the boundaries of AI while enabling enterprises to enhance and truly own their AI destiny. The Oumi platform allows users to build, evaluate, and deploy cutting-edge AI models at any scale through an all-in-one, fully open-source solution.
