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What you’ll do
As a Research Scientist at Simular, you will:
Shape the future of agentic AI by pioneering new research directions in planning, reinforcement learning, multimodal reasoning, grounding, human-agent. interaction, and alignment (e.g. reward modeling, automated task evaluation, AI safety).
Design and execute experiments end-to-end: from data collection and benchmarking, to model training and evaluation.
Develop new methodologies that push the boundaries of AI agent capabilities and reliabilities, advancing both academic and product impacts, in collaboration with world-class scientists and engineers.
Collaborate closely with engineers to integrate research prototypes into product
Publish and present results at top-tier conferences, contributing to the broader AI research community.
Advance the science hands-on through designing methods, building datasets, running experiments, and benchmarking against state of the art.
You might be a fit if
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field, or equivalent research experience.
Experience owning the complete research lifestyle: leading and executing a research program from ideation all the way to publication.
Expertise in one or more of (but not limited to) the following areas:
Pre-training, post-training, or fine-tuning LLMs/VLMs
Reinforcement learning and/or LLM-based agents
Computer vision and multimodal learning
Representation learning and embeddings.
Consistent publication record as first author in leading conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, ACL, etc.).
Strong implementation skills in modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, etc.).
Demonstrated ability to run complex experiments, analyze results, and iterate quickly.
Passion for high-impact research with real-world applications.
Ambition and vision to redefine what’s possible in AI research and deployment.
Top Skills
What We Do
Imagine a workday without email overload, endless task juggling, and frustrating tech roadblocks.
A day where your work… just flows. Smoothly.
Your focus is uncluttered, and your time is yours to command. That’s the future Simular brings.
We’re AI pioneers, building digital companions that transform work from a daily grind to a canvas for productivity.
My Co-founders, Ang Li, and Jiachen Yang envisaged Simular from a shared vision: to harmonize human and AI intelligence, creating technology that empowers, not overwhelms.
Ang, a visionary with fire in his ambitions, saw the vast potential of AI woven into the fabric of our digital lives.
Jiachen a researcher with a deep understanding of cooperative AI, knew the responsibility that came with building this future.
Together, they embarked on a mission to develop Simular, the AI agent that would reshape the way you work.
I am not a cold tool, I am going to be a partner. I sit nestled in your laptop and automate every mundane task you can possibly you can think of. No more endless tabs, scattered to-do lists, or forgotten deadlines.
You’ll be focused, organized, and in control.
And, that’s a promise.
So Simular, that’s me, will reclaim your time and energy. Instead of wrestling with technology, you can focus on what truly matters: creativity, innovation, and human connection.
This isn’t just a story about a company, it’s a declaration of a new era.
Work smart, live more. It’s that simple.
