Research Scientist - LLM Foundation Models

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced, mission-driven organization where opportunities to learn and excel are endless, then Binance is the place for you.

Responsibilities

• Reasoning and planning for foundation models: Enhance reasoning and planning throughout the entire development process, including data acquisition, model evaluation, SFT, reward modeling, and reinforcement learning, to improve overall performance.
• Synthesize large-scale, high-quality data using methods such as rewriting, augmentation, and generation to improve the capabilities of foundation models in various stages (pretraining, SFT, RL).
• Solve complex tasks using system 2 thinking and leverage advanced decoding strategies such as MCTS, A*.
• Investigate and implement robust evaluation methodologies to assess model performance at various stages.
• Teach foundation models to use tools, interact with APIs, and code interpreters. Build agents and multi-agent systems to solve complex tasks.

Requirements

• Proficiency in research experience with RL, LLM, and familiarity with large-scale model training is preferred.
• Proficiency in data structures and fundamental algorithm skills, and fluency in Python or C++/Java.
• Experience with influential projects or papers in RL, NLP, or Deep Learning is preferred.
• Excellent problem analysis and problem-solving skills, capable of deeply addressing challenges in large-scale model training and application.
• Good communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explore new technologies with the team and promote technological progress.

Why Binance

• Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem

• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure

• Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment

• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning

• Competitive salary and company benefits

• Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)

Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.