IFS

Enterprise Software

DataScientistAgenticAISystems

$175–250k ~AI est. Palo Alto, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Data Scientist - Agentic AI Systems at IFS. Skills: Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI Research. Design applied research initiatives. Build models for planning, memory, retrieval, reasoning, or”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve agent performance; Improve agent reliability

Industry & Context.

Enterprise Software
Problems you'll solve

Analytical thinking; Bridge theory with practical outcomes; Structure to messy problems; Back claims with data

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Applied Math, Statistics, or related quantitative field, 4+ years of experience in data science, applied ML, or AI research, Python and SQL experience, Familiarity with LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), Reinforcement Learning, Fine-Tuning, Comfort with ambiguity, fast iteration cycles, and self-directed research, Excellent communication and storytelling skills

Nice to Have

Experience working with agent frameworks (AutoGen, OpenAgents, LangGraph, etc.), Background in decision-making models, memory systems, or multi-agent coordination, Exposure to vector databases, embeddings, and custom RAG pipelines, Experience building evaluation frameworks or simulators for agent performance, Experience with LLM Post Training – SFT, DPO, RLHF, GRPO

What You'll Do.

Design applied research initiatives

Build models for planning

Evaluate models for planning

Develop internal tools

Develop pipelines to test agent behavior

Analyze structured data

Analyze unstructured data

Rapidly prototype hypotheses

Test hypotheses to improve agent performance

Test hypotheses to improve agent reliability

Collaborate with engineering

Collaborate with product

Collaborate with design

Translate insights into deployable features

Communicate findings clearly

Communicate findings concisely

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional team; Engineering, product, and design

Communication Scope

Storytelling; Technical audiences; Non-technical audiences

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