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Senior Research Scientist

MongoDB ·
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AI-Agency
B92 U65
📍 Sydney, AU 🌐 Remote/hybrid Senior
PyTorchTensorFlowJAXReinforcement Learning
TL;DR

Senior Research Scientist at MongoDB conducting cutting-edge ML research in code-oriented LLMs, agentic systems, reinforcement learning, and reasoning models. Focus on publishing in top-tier venues and translating research into commercial database products.

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Job description

We seek an exceptional researcher specializing in Machine Learning with particular expertise in areas such as Code-oriented LLMs, Agentic Systems, Reinforcement Learning and Reasoning Models. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of publishing in top-tier conferences and journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL).

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Sydney for our hybrid working model.

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About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. 

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.

Requisition ID 1273359257
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