Silurian

Foundation models to simulate Earth, starting with weather.

Machine Learning Research Engineer / Scientist

$80K - $200K / 0.25% - 2.00%
Location
London, England, GB / Seattle, WA, US / Remote (GB; US)
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Any (new grads ok)
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Cristian Bodnar
Cristian Bodnar
Founder

About the role

Role Overview

We are seeking Machine Learning Research Engineers / Scientists to join our team working on groundbreaking physics foundation models. The successful candidate will develop, train and deploy to production large-scale AI foundation models to advance the state-of-the-art in weather prediction and large-scale physical simulations more generally.

What You'll Do

  • Architect and implement innovative ML models for complex spatiotemporal data analysis.
  • Lead end-to-end development of large-scale AI systems, from research to production.
  • Drive the optimisation of training and inference pipelines for maximum performance.
  • Conduct validation experiments and performance analysis.
  • Spearhead long-term research initiatives with significant real-world impact.
  • Collaborate with world-class researchers and engineers.

We expect you to have

  • Proven track record in developing and deploying deep learning models.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Jax).
  • Demonstrated experience with distributed training systems and large-scale data pipelines.
  • Strong software engineering practices and system design principles.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Outstanding communication and collaboration abilities.

Nice to have

  • MSc or PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or related technical field.
  • Published research in prestigious AI conferences/journals (NeurIPS, ICML, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with one or several of the following: transformers, diffusion models, self-supervised learning, foundation model training/fine-tuning.

Join us in pushing the boundaries of physics foundation models!

About Silurian

At Silurian, we’re building foundation models to simulate the Earth, starting with the weather. Our mission is to scale these models to their full potential and push them to the limits of physical predictability. Ultimately, we aim to model all infrastructure that is impacted by weather including the energy grid, agriculture, logistics, and defense. Hence: simulate the Earth.

Silurian
Founded:2024
Team Size:4
Location:Kirkland, WA
Founders
Cristian Bodnar
Cristian Bodnar
Founder
Jayesh K. Gupta
Jayesh K. Gupta
Founder
Nikhil Shankar
Nikhil Shankar
Founder