Deep Learning Research Scientist, Block
Dessa
$239.6-359.4k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program; Salary dependent on location
Financial services ecosystem
Job no longer available
Financial services ecosystem
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$239.6-359.4k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program; Salary dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a Deep Learning Research Scientist who is passionate about expanding the limits of deep learning capabilities
- Minimum master’s degree in Computer Science or other quantitative fields; or equivalent experience working in an AI research lab
- Publications or a demo page to share that highlight a proven track record of exploratory research/work in the field of deep learning
- 5+ years of hands on deep learning experience
- Strong background in deep learning theory and techniques, with hands-on experience in developing and training neural networks using frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX or TensorFlow
- Experience writing performant code and implementing high-performance deep learning algorithms
- Proficiency with Python
- Experience utilizing theoretical and empirical research to solve problems
- We are excited about individuals who have made notable contributions in the following areas:
- LLMs
- Audio/Image/Video generation
- Multimodal models
- Agents/RAGs
- CUDA
What the job involves
- As a Research Scientist at Dessa, you will create novel deep learning systems with the capability to perform tasks that were once considered unattainable
- You will be fully remote and report into our Dessa AI Research Lead
- Help design and develop novel generative AI systems within Block
- Develop new ideas to improve existing deep learning systems
- Advance the research agenda of the team by building deep learning systems
- Create things that will be open to the world, allowing you to share your work with a global community through open source
Our take
Block is a financial services technology company comprising of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD. Its biggest brand, Square, offers hardware and software for small to medium-sized businesses enabling them to manage the entire payment lifecycle. It functions similarly to Shopify and Stripe, but has paired online payment processing with physical devices such as registers, payment terminals, and mobile card readers.
The business was originally founded as Square in 2009 by Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame. Already well-established with SMEs all over the globe, Square has significantly benefited from the increased demand for mobile payment systems. Its order management feature remains a go-to tool for small businesses that otherwise didn't have the proper infrastructure in place when demand for home delivery surged.
Square rebranded as Block in December 2021, with the Square brand name remaining in place for their seller business. The company has since come under fire for its security practices, facing lawsuits in relation to a major breach of CashApp user data, and in 2024 announced plans to reduce its workforce in order to cut costs. Despite these setbacks, there is every chance the business will move past this, though it may take some time to rebuild trust in its product.
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Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
- Retirement Plans including company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
- Paid parental and caregiving leave
- Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
- Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
- Learning and Development resources
- Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jack Dorsey
(CEO)Having studied at and dropped out of New York University, Jack founded Twitter in March 2006, where he has served as CEO since. He co-founded Square with Jim in February 2009, and has remained its CEO ever since.
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