
Senior AI Research Scientist at Workato
San Francisco, CaliforniaFull-timeDeveloper Products and AI LabsPosted 11 days ago
About the Role
<div class="content-intro"><h1><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About Workato</strong></span></h1>
<p>Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. A leader in Enterprise MCP and trusted by 50% of the Fortune 500, Workato’s cloud-native architecture connects every application, data source, and process to power real-time orchestration at scale. With enterprise-grade security and continuous innovation at its core, Workato provides the trusted foundation for organizations to automate with confidence and operationalize AI across the business. To learn more, visit <span><a href="http://www.workato.com" target="_blank">www.workato.com</a></span></p>
<h1><strong>Why join us?</strong></h1>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a </span><strong>flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. We are driven by </span><strong>innovation </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">and looking for</span><strong> team players </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">who want to actively build our company. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But, we also believe in </span><strong>balancing productivity with self-care</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment </span><a href="http://www.workato.com/careers"><span style="font-weight: 400;">along with a multitude of benefits</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also, feel free to check out why:</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/47-enterprise-startups-to-bet-your-career-on-in-2020-2019-12"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business Insider</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/cloud100/#a57477b5f941"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Forbes’ Cloud 100</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/technology-media-and-telecommunications/articles/fast500-winners.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deloitte Tech Fast 500</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://qz.com/work/2053446/the-best-companies-for-working-from-home/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Quartz</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers</span></p>
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</ul></div><h1><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h1>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are looking for an exceptional <strong>AI Research Scientist</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to join our growing team. In this role, y</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">ou will be responsible to:</span></p>
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<p>Explore workflow‑aware planning, cost‑optimised RAG, tool‑use evaluation, and multi‑agent collaboration.</p>
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<p>Prototype and benchmark models; present findings internally and externally.</p>
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<p>Collaborate with Product & Engineering to ship research‑backed features.</p>
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<p>Contribute to open‑source repos and author technical blogs.</p>
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<p><strong>Requirements</strong></p>
<h3><strong>Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills</strong></h3>
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<p>MS/PhD in Computer Science, ML, or related field—or equivalent experience.</p>
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<p>Hands‑on with PyTorch/JAX and modern LLM frameworks.</p>
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<p>Strong publication record in top-tier ML venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) or demonstrable impactful experimental work; hands‑on experience with large‑scale model training, transformer architectures, reinforcement‑learning techniques, and CUDA.</p>
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<h3><strong>Soft Skills / Personal Characteristics</strong></h3>
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<p>Curiosity‑driven and self‑directed.</p>
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<p>Ability to explain complex ideas to non‑experts.</p>
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<p>Team player who welcomes feedback and knowledge‑sharing.</p>
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<h4>(REQ ID: 2124)</h4>
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