Professionals with expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, software engineering, and research now have an exciting opportunity to join CRUX (Collaborative Research for Updating AI eXpectations). The organization is recruiting a Senior Researcher to help design and lead groundbreaking evaluations of frontier AI systems while working remotely from nearly anywhere in the world.
Offering an annual salary of $150,000–$220,000, this full-time remote position is ideal for experienced researchers who want to shape the future of AI evaluation and contribute to impactful, open-world research projects.
About the Senior Researcher Role
CRUX focuses on conducting open-world evaluations of frontier AI agents. Unlike traditional benchmarks, these evaluations involve long-horizon tasks that mirror real-world environments where success cannot be measured through simple automated grading.
As a Senior Researcher, the successful candidate will co-lead research initiatives, identify important evaluation questions, oversee study design, analyze results, and publish findings on a regular basis. The role offers significant autonomy, allowing researchers to influence the organization’s research agenda while collaborating closely with software engineers and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
The selected candidate will:
- Design innovative open-world AI evaluations across diverse domains.
- Lead research projects involving AI research and development, software engineering, novel game-playing, governance tasks, and interdisciplinary research.
- Coordinate evaluation runs with software engineers building AI agent infrastructure.
- Analyze AI agent behavior, logs, and trajectories to identify strengths and weaknesses.
- Produce technical reports and public research publications every one to two months.
- Collaborate with experts from academia, industry, government, and civil society throughout the research process.
- Help shape the future direction of AI evaluation methodologies.
Qualifications
CRUX places greater emphasis on demonstrated ability than formal academic credentials. A PhD is not required for this position.
Strong candidates should demonstrate:
- Experience independently leading ambitious technical or empirical research projects.
- Strong Python programming skills.
- Familiarity with cloud computing infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience working with large language model (LLM) agents and AI scaffolds.
- Excellent research judgment and the ability to evaluate machine learning research at a high level.
- Experience delivering high-quality research under tight deadlines.
- Outstanding technical and public-facing writing skills.
Applicants with publicly available research papers, software projects, open-source contributions, or technical publications will be particularly competitive.
Salary and Benefits
CRUX offers an attractive compensation package designed to attract world-class AI researchers.
Benefits include:
- Annual salary of $150,000–$220,000, depending on experience.
- Market-adjusted salaries for international employees.
- Fully remote work environment.
- Ability to work from nearly anywhere in the world.
- International hiring through an Employer of Record where applicable.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Family health coverage.
- Up to four months of paid parental leave.
- Competitive employee benefits package.
Why Work at CRUX?
CRUX is tackling one of the most important challenges in artificial intelligence: understanding how advanced AI systems perform on realistic, complex tasks that resemble real-world environments.
Researchers joining the organization will have the opportunity to:
- Work on cutting-edge frontier AI research.
- Influence global discussions around AI capabilities and safety.
- Collaborate with leading experts across multiple sectors.
- Publish impactful research with broad visibility.
- Enjoy substantial independence in choosing research directions.
- Help develop evaluation methods for next-generation AI agents.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced AI researchers looking to make meaningful contributions beyond traditional academic research.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should prepare:
- An up-to-date CV.
- A brief statement explaining their interest in the role.
- Links to research papers, open-source projects, technical writing, or code they substantially led.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submission is encouraged.
The recruitment process includes:
- An introductory interview.
- A technical and research interview.
- A paid work trial based on a CRUX research task.
Final Thoughts
As artificial intelligence continues to advance rapidly, organizations like CRUX play a critical role in evaluating how AI systems perform in realistic environments. This Senior Researcher position offers a rare opportunity to influence frontier AI research while enjoying the flexibility of fully remote work and a highly competitive salary.
For experienced researchers with strong engineering skills, AI expertise, and a passion for advancing the field responsibly, this position represents an outstanding career opportunity. If you have a proven track record of delivering impactful research and are ready to help shape the future of AI evaluation, consider applying to join the CRUX team today.
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