Who You Are
A Computer Science Masters Student who is eager to contribute to our research efforts in creating benchmarking framework.
We are seeking a team member located within one of the following areas: United States, Canada, or UK
Responsibilities
- Improve our current benchmarking framework for evaluating the performance of RL Agents.
- Refactor our existing codebase to use the improved framework.
- Develop experimental environments for onboarding new customers and tools to automate the process.
Onboarding
In your first 30 days…
- Work with the Research Team to understand the requirements for Benchmarking Framework.
- Work with the Research Team to understand the current environments used in testing and experiments.
- Design and Develop the new Benchmarking framework.
- Design and Develop tools to automate customer onboarding to research environments.
In your first 60 days…
- Work with Researchers to ensure they are happy with the usability of the framework and environment tooling.
- Document the usage clearly.
In your first 90 days…
- Refactor the existing Research Codebase to use the new Benchmarking Framework.
Key Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Masters degree in Computer Science
- Strong background in software engineering, with proficiency in Python
- Experience with maintaining machine learning code bases
- Familiarity with PyTorch and MLFlow
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Interest in benchmarking methodologies, performance evaluation, and experimental design
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced research environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with ML OPS
- Experience with working on Open AI Gym / Farama Gymnasium environments.
- Prior experience with research projects or contributions to open-source software is a plus
General Interview Process
All of our interviews are held via Google Meet, and an active camera connection is required.
- Initial screening interview with a People Operations team member (30 minutes)
- Meeting with the Hiring Manager + Technical Interview (60 minutes)
- Culture fit interview with Phaidra’s co-founders (30 minutes)
Base Salary Range
- US Residents: $42-$50/hour
- UK Residents: £29-£33/hour
- Canada Residents: CA$40-CA$50/hour
Equal Opportunity Employment
Phaidra is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Phaidra is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. We welcome diversity and strive to maintain an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance with completing the application process, please contact us at [email protected].
E-Verify Notice
Phaidra participates in E-Verify, an employment authorization database provided through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA). As required by law, we will provide the SSA and, if necessary, the DHS, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization for those residing in the United States.
Additional information about E-Verify can be found here.
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