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Research, General Agents

Thinking MachinesSan FranciscoResearch
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Salary
$350K - $475K USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
27 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Thinking Machines is currently seeking a Research General Agents professional to join their team in San Francisco or remotely. This full-time opportunity suits individuals with strong engineering and machine learning expertise who want to advance frontier model agentic capabilities.

Role Overview

The Research General Agents position focuses on expanding the agentic capabilities of models through the entire development cycle. Operating within a compact research team, this position grants a high level of autonomy and responsibility. Team members work on building synthetic data frameworks, scaling training environments, and improving end-to-end model usability.

Key Responsibilities

Design and construct a synthetic data framework for team-wide use and establish new task environments to scale training across agentic capabilities, including complex workflows, long-horizon tasks, and tool use.
Identify performance gaps and resolve them using targeted data and recipe work, confirming proposed modifications through controlled ablations.
Optimize end-to-end usability for agent capabilities by converting internal and external feedback into direct model enhancements.

Requirements

Strong engineering abilities with the capacity to write code and debug complex codebases.
Skill in designing, executing, and interpreting experiments scientifically and clearly.
Working knowledge of Python alongside familiarity with a deep learning framework like PyTorch or TensorFlow, plus comfort with scalable code and distributed training debugging.
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a closely related field featuring robust theoretical and empirical grounding.
Clear written communication skills capable of explaining intricate technical concepts.

Nice to Have

Background in developing synthetic data systems and pipelines that saw team adoption and continued usage.
Experience managing the complete cycle of spotting model usability gaps and resolving them through custom evaluations and training data.
History of making large-scale agentic reinforcement learning infrastructure reliable against long-tail failure modes.
Prior success enhancing agentic capabilities within a frontier model.
A PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline with strong empirical and theoretical foundations, or equivalent industry research experience.

Skills and Tools

Python
PyTorch
TensorFlow
JAX
Distributed training frameworks
Synthetic data pipelines and frameworks

Salary and Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this position is $350,000 to $475,000 USD, determined by background, skills, and experience. Thinking Machines provides comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits, unlimited paid time off, paid parental leave, relocation assistance if required, and visa sponsorship support for qualifying candidates.

About the Company

Thinking Machines builds artificial intelligence designed to extend human will and judgment. The organization focuses on training frontier models using Inkling, creating Tinker to allow individuals to customize models, and designing interfaces that improve human-AI communication with the belief that a human future is worth building.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Thinking Machines careers page to submit an application for this evergreen research opportunity.

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Research General Agents role?

The expected annual salary range is between $350,000 and $475,000 USD, depending on the candidate's skills, background, and experience.

Is this position remote or located in San Francisco?

The role is based in San Francisco, California, with remote flexibility offered by Thinking Machines.

Does Thinking Machines offer visa sponsorship?

Yes, Thinking Machines sponsors visas and works through the visa process with the right candidate.

What benefits are included with this position?

Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, unlimited paid time off, paid parental leave, relocation support, and visa sponsorship.

What is an evergreen role at Thinking Machines?

An evergreen role is kept open on an ongoing basis to gather expressions of interest for a specific research area, allowing the company to review applications as new opportunities arise.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Thinking Machines careers page.

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