Applied AI Research (Capabilities)

Anthropic is dedicated to creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. The Applied AI Field Researcher will develop customized AI solutions through finetuning, collaborate with enterprise customers and internal research teams to improve Claude’s capabilities, and advise customers on AI integration and deployment. The role also involves developing evaluations and training infrastructure while maintaining strong AI safety standards.

Responsibilities:

• Design and execute high-quality finetuning projects for critical customers, delivering customized AI solutions with exceptional reliability
• Partner with customers to identify domains where Claude should improve, then collaborate with Research teams to develop evals, RL environments, and training infrastructure that advance model capabilities
• Leverage advanced machine learning skills to optimize finetuning strategies, design robust evaluation frameworks, and contribute to novel training approaches
• Collaborate closely with ML researchers to develop and implement cutting-edge finetuning techniques and model improvement methodologies
• Partner with account executives to understand customer requirements and translate them into both immediate solutions and longer-term research opportunities
• Serve as the primary technical advisor for customers on finetuning and model improvement projects, offering guidance on integration, deployment, and best practices
• Stay current with the latest advancements in AI, finetuning techniques, and reinforcement learning for large language models
• Travel occasionally to customer sites for workshops, research collaboration, and implementation support