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Distyl AIDistyl AISan Francisco, CA

Applied AI Researcher, Multi-Agent Systems

Develop multi-agent AI architectures for enterprise coordination and collaborative reasoning. Requires research experience in MARL/GNNs, strong prototyping skills, and daily AI tool usage.

150k – 250k
HybridAI Research

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Design architectures in which multiple agents coordinate to solve problems requiring structured interaction across reasoning processes.
  • Build systems that structure communication, route information, and coordinate decision-making across agents.
  • Investigate interaction patterns governing agent collaboration, including information exchange, critique of reasoning, and coordination over complex workflows.
  • Establish design principles for cohesive, high-performing agent teams where capabilities emerge from interaction.

Requirements

  • Experience building or studying multi-agent systems involving structured communication, delegation, critique, or iterative coordination.
  • Hands-on work with agent orchestration, communication protocols, evaluator agents, or systems enabling information exchange and decision coordination.
  • Research background in related areas such as multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL), graph neural networks (GNNs), knowledge graphs, or mixed-initiative planning.
  • Proven research track record (publications, open-source work, or equivalent).
  • Daily use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity) to accelerate workflows.
  • Strong programming and data analysis skills for rapid prototyping and experimentation.
  • Bias toward demonstrating practical results over theoretical discussion.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $150K – $250K
  • Meaningful equity
  • Comprehensive benefits including 100% covered medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
  • 401(k) with additional perks (e.g., commuter benefits, in-office lunch)
  • Access to state-of-the-art models and generous AI tool usage
  • Ownership of high-impact projects at top enterprises

Skills

Multi-Agent SystemsAgent OrchestrationMulti-Agent Reinforcement LearningGraph Neural NetworksKnowledge GraphsCommunication ProtocolsProgrammingData AnalysisAi Prototyping

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