AI/ML Engineer – JavaScript

Our Customer is a Silicon Valley based company that is engaged in researching emerging technologies.

We are seeking a contract AI/ML Researcher to join the Web Platform team and help define and develop Web AI Agents that can perform complex, multi-step autonomous tasks. This role is onsite in Mountain View, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Create quick prototypes and proof-of-concepts
• Contribute to the research activities of the team
• Generate creative solutions (patents) and design, develop, and evaluate AI/ML based solutions for services

Skills and Qualifications:

• Master's/PhD degree in Computer Science or a relevant field.
• Preferred 2-5 years of industry experience
• Practical experience with web scraping and AI-Agent projects, preferably with a focus on natural language processing, accessibility and interaction on the web.
• Understanding of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and DOM is necessary for navigating and extracting data from web pages.
• Familiarity with web scraping frameworks like Puppeteer or similar framework
• On device AI model optimization and quantization

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Experience in Reinforcement Learning is a plus
• Experience with integrating large language models (LLM), finetuning on LLM/VLLM, self-hosting LLMs and on-device (edge) LLM is a plus
• ML model deployment and inferencing in Android OS
• Demonstrated market understanding of Web AI agents with Gemini 2.0, Anthropic Computer Use or OpenAI Operator
• First- or co-authored publications on AI-Agent at leading workshops or conferences

Keywords: NLP, Machine Learning, LLM, Reinforcement Learning, Web Scraping, Puppeteer, HTML, CSS, DOM, AI Agents, Android, Edge AI, Model Quantization, Fine-Tuning, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Web Automation, On-device Inference, Computer Science, Research

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.