Research Scientist - Information Theory and Statistical Inference

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Palo Alto, CA, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Artificial Intelligence • Software • Generative AI
The Role
Develop mathematical and computational methods for quantifying information, uncertainty, information gain, redundancy, and evidence value in heterogeneous enterprise data. Apply information theory, Bayesian inference, statistics, and probabilistic modeling to build algorithms, prototypes, benchmarks, and evaluation methods for information-aware AI systems. Collaborate with research, engineering, and product teams to translate theoretical advances into practical systems.
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About Evolver

Evolver is an AI technology company transforming professional services. We combine deep domain expertise, advanced AI, and continuous applied learning to automate complex enterprise workflows while keeping people involved where judgment matters. Our goal is to help organizations operate more efficiently, accurately, and intelligently.

The Role 

Evolver is looking for a Research Scientist with a strong background in information theory, statistical inference, uncertainty quantification, or related mathematical methods. 

You will help develop methodologies for understanding how large-scale, heterogeneous enterprise data can be transformed into decision-relevant information, how uncertainty changes as new evidence is acquired, and how the value of information can be quantified. 

We welcome applications from exceptional recent graduates as well as experienced researchers. We care more about mathematical depth, research ability, and original thinking than years of industry experience. 

What You'll Do 

  • Develop methods to quantify information content, information gain, uncertainty, redundancy, and information loss across complex data systems. 
  • Develop mathematical approaches for determining which observations and data sources are most informative for downstream reasoning and decisions. 
  • Apply information theory, Bayesian inference, statistics, and probabilistic modeling to heterogeneous enterprise data. 
  • Study how information is preserved, compressed, combined, or lost as data is transformed into higher-level representations. 
  • Develop methods for identifying information gaps and determining the value of acquiring additional evidence. 
  • Build algorithms, prototypes, benchmarks, and evaluation methods for information-aware AI systems. 
  • Collaborate with research, engineering, and product teams to translate new methodologies into real systems. 

Minimum Qualifications 

  • Ph.D. or thesis-based Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Operations Research, Information Science, Signal Processing, or a related quantitative field (Note: Please include the title of your thesis in your application and a brief summary of the problem, methodology, and your specific contribution). 
  • Strong mathematical foundation in probability, statistics, information theory, or statistical inference. 
  • Research experience in one or more of: 
  • information theory 
  • entropy and mutual information 
  • Bayesian or statistical inference 
  • uncertainty quantification 
  • probabilistic modeling 
  • signal processing 
  • representation learning 
  • active learning or experimental design 
  • Strong Python, MATLAB, or equivalent scientific computing skills. 
  • Ability to translate mathematical concepts into computational methods and working prototypes. 

There is no minimum number of years of industry experience. Strong candidates may demonstrate their capabilities through a thesis, publications, research projects, internships, open-source work, or relevant industry experience. 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience with information bottleneck methods, sufficient statistics, rate-distortion theory, value of information, compressed sensing, Bayesian experimental design, or probabilistic graphical models. 
  • Experience working with large-scale, noisy, heterogeneous, or partially observed data. 
  • Research publications or demonstrated research impact. 
  • Experience connecting theoretical methods to real-world data or decision-making problems. 
  • Familiarity with modern machine learning, representation learning, foundation models, or agentic AI systems. 

Deep prior experience with LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, or specific agent frameworks is not required. 

Application 

In your cover letter, please include the title of your thesis and a brief summary of the problem, methodology, and your specific contribution. 

About Evolver 

Evolver is building intelligent enterprise systems that transform large volumes of heterogeneous data into structured information for reasoning and decision-making. 

We are looking for researchers who want to bring the foundations of information theory, statistical inference, and uncertainty into the next generation of AI. 

 

Skills Required

  • Ph.D. or thesis-based Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Operations Research, Information Science, Signal Processing, or a related quantitative field
  • Strong mathematical foundation in probability, statistics, information theory, or statistical inference
  • Research experience in information theory, entropy and mutual information, Bayesian or statistical inference, uncertainty quantification, probabilistic modeling, signal processing, representation learning, active learning, or experimental design
  • Strong Python, MATLAB, or equivalent scientific computing skills
  • Ability to translate mathematical concepts into computational methods and working prototypes
  • Experience with information bottleneck methods, sufficient statistics, rate-distortion theory, value of information, compressed sensing, Bayesian experimental design, or probabilistic graphical models
  • Experience working with large-scale, noisy, heterogeneous, or partially observed data
  • Research publications or demonstrated research impact
  • Experience connecting theoretical methods to real-world data or decision-making problems
  • Familiarity with modern machine learning, representation learning, foundation models, or agentic AI systems
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The Company
HQ: Reston, VA
52 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

Evolver brings together deep domain expertise, applied AI research, and exceptional engineering to deliver concrete, quantifiable business outcomes in operations, finance, and compliance — core enterprise areas that need to transform, especially in a world of rising costs and global competition.

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