Research Scientist - LLM Foundation Models

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Binance is the leading global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider whose suite of financial products includes the world’s largest digital-asset exchange.Our mission is to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption and increase the freedom of money.
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)
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