Brave - AI Systems Researcher/Engineer

• Demonstrates a high level of initiative and consistently delivers high-quality solutions • Has an enquiring mind and a disciplined scientific approach to extracting facts and understanding observed behavior • Is excited by the potential of realizing high-value commercial outcomes and change the way that the advertising business operates • Want to be part of a high-growth startup company with global ambitions • Experience with software development practices (Python, C++, JavaScript and/or Rust) • Has a proven track record implementing data driven products and a broad understanding of the state of the art in systems and networks • Comfortable working in an open-source setting • Able to create and deploy mobile/desktop applications and systems • Has a passion for helping protect users’ privacy and security • A Ph.D. in computer science is highly preferred, but we may consider some exceptions with industry experience • Background and/or previous work in AI systems research and performance evaluation. • Expertise in optimizing and evaluating ML models and/or privacy & security technologies for on-device performance. • Experience with modern Machine Learning (ML) frameworks (e.g., Pytorch, TensorFlow, MLX, ONNX Runtime, Core ML, TensorRT, etc.). • Skills That Will Set You Apart from the Competition • ML Systems (pipelines, performance evaluation, etc.) • Open source projects on mobile/desktop systems optimization • Experience with confidential computing and security/privacy protocols • Ph.D. in computer science from a top-tier school • A strong publication record in premier systems, performance, or ML • Work experience in industry is desirable