Company Description

Cloudseed Inc. is dedicated to solving the problem of global food and water security through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. Our mission is to develop tools for growers, insurers, and policymakers to accelerate adaptation of land and water practices for a changing climate. Cloudseed Inc is a bootstrapped company. Co-Founders are unpaid until we get investment. We do this because we think we have a compelling product and we want to help the planet.

THIS IS AN EQUITY COMPENSATION ROLE on a Contract Basis. You would be joining the co-founders and the initial founding engineering team of Cloudseed Inc. The position is un-salaried while Cloudseed Inc is in a bootstrapped seed raise. Upon a successful raise we'll be paying salary. Equity and salary are negotiable based on experience and fit. Ideally you are an engineer with extra time to devote to a startup in the beginning with the expectation that you'll join full time - equity package will be structure accordingly. We've accelerated the vesting RSA schedule to a single year and a % of company ownership. This is while we raise funds at which point we'll convert.

Job Details

You will be working closely with AI / ML Engineers currently in place as we define and tweak the LLM model. At Cloudseed we love stretch roles, putting our people in a place to learn new things, work with others that are curious and humble that can wear many hats. We're taking on one of the most important problems in the next 20 years which is to feed a growing planet while stabilizing water consumption in increasing challenging environmental conditions. Its an awesome problem to work on and we have people who deeply care about making a difference with the awesome talents that they bring.

Role Description

This is a contract remote role for an AI Data Scientist / Engineer & Researcher at Cloudseed Inc. You are the unicorn we've been looking for with experience as a data scientist ideally with experience in AI training data and experience in deploying a production based RAG system with symbolic reasoning and fine-tuning LLMs. You are also a Data Engineer, that has a passion for designing and building maintaining data pipelines with a keen eye for data integrity and repeatability. If that wasn't enough, we are asking for experience in data research and sourcing of data. In short you will be responsible for conducting research, developing the pipelines and architecture to support data integrity and repeatable processes for a robust large AI data training set for AI models. Your work will contribute to the development of tools and solutions that address global food and water security challenges. This position requires strong analytical skills, knowledge of AI algorithms and techniques. Additionally there will be an intense effort on relevant source and data curation to ensure quality training data is used.

Qualifications

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
Experience in AI research and development, including machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R
Strong understanding of statistical analysis and data visualization
Experience with big data processing frameworks (e.g. Spark, Prefect, Dagster, Airflow)
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote and cross-functional team environment
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Prior experience in the agriculture or environmental sector is a plus
Strong research background in finding and cleansing and curating training data for AI models.
Publication record in relevant conferences or journals is a plus.

Cloudseed is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Cloudseed is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Privacy is a top priority for Cloudseed. We build it into our products and view it as an essential part of our business.

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