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Applied AI Researcher, Multi-Agent Systems

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distyl logoDistyl · San Francisco
$150K–$250K/yrFull-timeRemote3w ago
Data AnalysisRailsReinforcement Learning
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  • What We Require
  • Built or studied systems where multiple agents collaborate through structured communication, delegation, critique, or iterative coordination.
  • Experience with agent orchestration, communication protocols, evaluator agents, or systems where multiple agents interact to exchange information, critique reasoning, and coordinate decisions over time
  • Experience with research in related fields, such as multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL), graph neural networks (GNNs), knowledge graphs, mixed-initiative planning, etc.
  • Excited about making foundational advancements in how agents coordinate, reason and collaborate
  • Proven Track Record of Research Results: Whether you've published in top journals, posted amazing work on twitter, or somewhere else we want to see what you've done.
  • Uses AI Every Day: Before you can revolutionize someone else's workflow, you need to revolutionize yours. You should be using tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Perplexity to accelerate your workflow.
  • Strong Programming and Data Analysis Skills: While you might not consider yourself a software engineer you need to be able to build prototypes of your ideas and then perform the experiments to prove the effectiveness to a F500 Head of AI.
  • Biases Towards Showing vs Telling: Our customers want to see the power of AI today vs discuss the most elegant idea that will take 5 years to realize.

Requirements

  • At Distyl we're pushing the envelope of AI utilization in enterprise. This requires creative researchers who don't just want to drive incremental improvements on benchmarks or optimize an existing process but instead are looking to creatively redefine how software is used.
  • Our researchers come from many academic backgrounds but have strong research track records, operate in an AI-native way, and would be bored staying on the rails of a traditional research org.

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $150K - $250K, depending on experience, location, and level. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for meaningful equity, along with a comprehensive benefits package100% covered medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents401(k) with additional perks (e.g., commuter benefits, in‑office lunch)Access to state‑of‑the‑art models, generous usage of modern AI tools, and real‑world business problemsOwnership of high‑impact projects across top enterprisesA mission‑driven, fast‑moving culture that prizes curiosity, pragmatism, and excellenceDistyl has offices in San Francisco and New York. This role follows a hybrid collaboration model with 3+ days per week (Tuesday-Thursday) in‑office.#LI-HybridWe believe diverse perspectives make our work stronger and more impactful. We are an equal opportunity employer and evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin,Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Equity / stock options

Additional Information

About Distyl AI Distyl is an applied AI technology company partnering with the world's most ambitious institutions to rearchitect critical operations for the frontier of AI. Our customers include the largest companies in telecom, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, consumer goods, and global social organizations. We research and deploy technologies that power AI-native operations - both for our partners and for Distyl itself. Our work spans research into self-constructing systems, the development of the most reliable execution of AI systems, and products that transform mission-critical workflows. As a result, Distyl's technologies affect some of the world's largest operations - from hundreds of millions of consumer interactions to tens of millions of supply chain transactions and millions of patient journeys. Distyl is backed by leading investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Coatue, DST Global, and the board-members of 20+ F500s. The results reflect this approach: a 100% production deployment success rate for our customers and one of the few enterprise AI companies to run a profitable business.

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