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Research Lead, Tinker, Fine-tuning Science

Thinking Machines Lab is hiring for Research Lead, Tinker, Fine-tuning Science in San Francisco. Senior level. First seen October 21, 2026, posted 2 times; open as of November 9, 2026. Jobs taken straight from company career pages — no aggregator in between.

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Company
Thinking Machines Lab
Where
San Francisco
Level
Senior
First seen
October 21, 2026
Postings
2
Listed via
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What the posting says

You'll lead the Fine-tuning Science team, setting the research agenda for frontier customization techniques and for Tinker, the leading post-training engine. This is a player-coach role: you'll stay hands-on in the science while growing the team, shaping its direction, and making sure findings ship into Tinker. You'll work closely with our internal research teams, contribute to open science, and engage with external users. WHAT YOU’LL DO In this role, you'll advance the science of fine-tuning and frontier post-training techniques. You’ll: - Set the research agenda: choose the problems, place…

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