Founding AI/ML Research Engineer (+ Equity) at Generalcatalyst

About the role

As a founding AI/ML Research Engineer at Generalcatalyst.com, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and production systems. You'll build autonomous agents that reason, plan, and execute complex workflows across GUI and legacy systems. This is a high-impact role working directly with founders to define the future of enterprise automation.

Why this role is remarkable

• Secure a ground-floor opportunity with 0.30%-1.20% equity in a YC W26 company with strong investor backing.
• Work directly with founders from IIT Delhi, CMU AI research, and McKinsey to shape the core technology from day one.
• Bridge the gap between elite AI research and production by shipping systems that automate workflows at 10x speed.

What You Will Do

• Research and design multi-agent coordination strategies including context management, memory architectures, and resource utilization.
• Develop robust reasoning pipelines such as chain-of-thought and reflexion agents that remain reliable under distribution shift.
• Implement visual reasoning systems using Vision-Language Models (VLMs) for advanced GUI understanding and screen interpretation.

The ideal candidate

• Recent PhD or Master's graduate from a top-tier program like Stanford, MIT, or CMU with a track record in AI/ML.
• Proven research background with publications at top venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, or CVPR.
• Engineering proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and agentic orchestration frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, or AutoGen.

Location

San Francisco, USA