Research Engineer - RL Infrastructure
Prime Intellect
About this role
A Research Engineer at Prime Intellect builds and optimizes systems infrastructure for large-scale reinforcement learning and distributed training workloads. The role focuses on improving training efficiency, designing performance optimizations, and contributing to open-source libraries for frontier-scale model training.
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About Prime Intellect
www.primeintellect.aiPrime Intellect is a pioneering platform that democratizes AI development at scale, enabling users to access global compute resources and train advanced models through distributed training across clusters. Its infrastructure supports a wide range of use cases from language models to scientific research, allowing users to collectively own and innovate on resulting AI technologies. The company focuses on providing accessible and affordable options for both startups and researchers, facilitating seamless integration into existing workflows. With a commitment to open-source practices, Prime Intellect aims to make significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence.
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Sequoia CapitalBuilding the GitHub for RL Environments: Prime Intellect's Will Brown & Johannes Hagemann
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The Tech BuzzUS Startup Prime Intellect Challenges China's AI Dominance
Oct 8, 2025
NebiusPrime Intellect: Distributed training and RL with NVIDIA GB200 NVL72
Jan 14, 2026
The DecoderPrime Intellect launches an open platform for reinforcement learning environments
Sep 1, 2025
About Prime Intellect
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$150k – $300k
per year
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