Principal AI Researcher

Defining and driving the long-term research direction for the Trase operating system, the full-time Principal AI Researcher will lead research on agentic systems and AI infrastructure, focusing on real-world execution environments and collaborating with engineering teams to translate research into scalable production systems, while working remotely or from Seattle, WA, or McLean, VA. Key responsibilities Define and evolve the AI/ML research strategy and technical roadmap for Trase OS Lead large-scale experimentation and prototyping efforts to translate AI research into production-grade systems Drive original research and breakthroughs in agentic systems and multi-agent orchestration Required qualifications 12-15+ years of experience in machine learning, AI systems, or applied AI research Strong research and publication track record in frontier AI research Experience conducting large-scale experimentation with significant compute infrastructure Deep expertise in agentic systems, LLMs, multi-agent systems, or reinforcement learning Proven experience building and deploying enterprise-grade AI systems at scale