AI Researcher - (Infrastructure)

Join the Revolution at Leonardo.Ai!

Leonardo.Ai is an Australian tech startup. Our mission is to unleash the world's creativity with its groundbreaking AI-powered platform. Almost 2 years after our software launched, we've quickly grown to over 20 million users worldwide.

The Role

At Leonardo.Ai, you will play a crucial role in building reusable tools to support our R&D initiatives. You will use your engineering knowledge and best practices to facilitate model architecture, data curation, training and data acquisition projects. Your contributions will be instrumental in the development of our next-gen products and the growth of our company.

What you'll do:

• Infrastructure and Workflow Development:

  • Design and implement reusable modules and tools for AI research projects, including custom workflow prototypes using ComfyUI nodes.

  • Create and optimise high-performance code, ensuring efficient execution for R&D tasks.

  • Collaborate with DevOps to integrate AWS services into research tooling using reusable modules.

• Data Acquisition:

  • Implement and maintain automated systems for data collection from websites and online platforms.

  • Maximise throughput in the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipeline, optimising I/O bandwidth across threads and implementing efficient storage mechanisms.

  • Manage network configurations, including proxies, SSH, NAT management, and VPNs, to ensure smooth data acquisition processes.

• Performance Optimisation:

  • Optimise existing code and workflows to improve performance and efficiency.

  • Collaborate with teams to ensure best practices in handling large datasets and efficient data processing.

• Collaboration and Independent Work:

  • Work with geographically dispersed AI Research teams to support ongoing research projects.

  • Identify opportunities to create and implement reusable tooling for AI research.

  • Work independently, managing deadlines and delivering high-quality solutions.

Skills we love:

• Proficiency in writing and optimising high-performance code. Especially in Python

• Experience with AWS services, particularly S3 and using Terraform.

• Experience with database management (SQL and NoSQL).

• Knowledge of managing headless servers and automation in Bash.

• Familiarity with integrating APIs from various providers.

• Highly adaptable and comfortable working in a team that requires rapid iteration.

• Able to pick up new information quickly and eager to learn when faced with something unfamiliar.

Additional Skills:

• Strong understanding of DevOps practices and integrating cloud services.

• Proficient in managing network configurations and ensuring efficient data collection processes.

Our Culture:

• Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. At Leonardo AI, your unique perspectives and experiences are welcomed and essential to our success.

• Flexible Work Environment: We understand the importance of work-life balance. Enjoy the flexibility to work remotely or from our vibrant offices. We have employees all over Australia, ensuring you can thrive personally and professionally.

• Empowering Growth: Your development is our priority. We offer continuous learning opportunities and career growth tailored to your goals. You’ll be encouraged to grow and excel in your career at Leonardo AI.

• Impactful Work: Join us in shaping the future of AI. You'll work on innovative projects that have a meaningful impact, and your contributions will help drive advancements in AI creativity.

Why Leonardo.Ai?

• Shape the Future of AI: Join us in revolutionising content creation and build a platform at the forefront of generative AI, in an award winning culture.

• Hybrid and Remote Options: Flexibility is key. Choose a work arrangement that suits your lifestyle and allows you to do your best work. Our hybrid team members meet in the Sydney office 1-2 times per week, with free lunch on Fridays.

• Benefits: We offer a generous package including paid parental leave, a generous home office and wellness budget, and remote working from abroad.

• Diversity and Inclusion: We intentionally seek people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team. We wholeheartedly believe in creating an inclusive environment where every voice we hear contributes to our success.

Typical Interview Process

While we love technology, rest assured that our interview process is all human. A Talent team member will review your application, and we'll contact you either way to let you know the outcome. Here's what you can expect.

Round 1 - Meet Your Recruiter:

• Our Talent team will reach out and arrange a 30-minute video call where you'll cover your experience, skills, and career motivations. You'll also get essential context about the role, the team, and how you can contribute towards our goals.

Round 2 - Craft Interview:

• You'll meet some team members to discuss the technical task in more depth, work through some technical questions related to your expertise and cover past projects, experience and career aspirations.

Round 3 - Technical Task:

• If you're applying for a technical role, you may be given a short take-home task to assess your skills and approach to problem-solving. This could be a real-life business scenario to unpack, a presentation, a test or a collaboration exercise. (Please note, depending on the role, the order of rounds 2 & 3 are interchangeable)

Round 4 - Values interview:

• You'll be able to meet with the Department Head for a short, informal conversation to understand your potential impact, the growth area we can support, and how aligned you are with our values and culture.

Important Information

If there are any adjustments we can make that would make you more comfortable at any point in the interview process, please don't hesitate to let us know.