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We support labs, engineers and enterprises to understand AI capabilities and make critical decisions about their AI strategies. We are the go-to authority for understanding AI, from AI labs and enterprises to media, investors, and policymakers. Our benchmarks don’t just measure the cutting edge of AI, they are actively shaping the frontier.\nOur benchmarks and analysis are trusted by hundreds of thousands of users and are the go-to reference for leading AI labs including OpenAI, Google, Meta, NVIDIA and Anthropic, and major publications including the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, the Financial Times and The Economist.\nWe are a team of 40+, on track to double by end of year, backed by Nat Friedman (GitHub, Meta), Daniel Gross (SSI, Meta), Andrew Ng (Google Brain, DeepLearning.ai, Amazon), Adam D’Angelo (Quora, Poe, OpenAI), Clem Delangue (Hugging Face) and other industry leaders.\nThe Opportunity\nWe’re looking for a Senior AI/ML Engineer to join our team and lead projects in AI benchmarking and analysis. You’ll work closely with our founders to build core parts of the software stack for our fast-growing startup.\nThe coming wave of AI scaling is going to change the world in ways we don’t yet understand - and we’re offering a front row seat.\nWhat You’ll Do\nLead the development and optimization of aspects of our core benchmarking stack, focusing on data intensive backend systems and APIs, and driving projects from concept to shipped\nDesign and implement robust Python solutions for benchmarking, model evaluation and data analysis\nDesign and implement user interfaces and data visualizations that distill complex AI benchmarking data into intuitive, interactive experiences for thousands of daily users\nConduct custom analyses for enterprise customers, providing actionable insights to inform their AI strategies\nContribute to the evolution of our benchmarking methodologies, including development of evaluation methodology for emerging modalities and capabilities\nEmbrace an AI-native workflow, using cutting-edge AI tools to generate leverage in a fast-changing industry\nWhat We’re Looking For\n3+ years of professional software engineering experience\nPassion for AI and eagerness to work at the forefront of technological innovation\nProficiency with relevant Python libraries for data analysis (e.g. pandas) and key AI APIs (e.g. OpenAI)\nFamiliarity with cloud infrastructure, orchestration and monitoring tools\nExperience with visualizing and presenting data\nStrong problem-solving skills and ability to distill complex concepts into actionable insights in the face of uncertainty\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills\nProven ability to lead projects independently in a fast-paced environment\nBachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (e.g. Physics)\nPreferred but not essential:\nExperience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch)\nCreation of analytical reports\nWhy Artificial Analysis?\nShape how AI gets built: The leading AI labs track our benchmarks and use them to guide their development priorities. 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