Research Scientist - LLM Foundation Models

We are seeking a highly skilled Research Scientist/Engineer to advance the reasoning and planning capabilities of large foundation models. You will enhance model performance across the entire development lifecycle—including data acquisition, SFT, reward modelling, and reinforcement learning—and drive innovations in reasoning and decision-making through data synthesis and advanced decoding strategies.

Overview

Department

Data Science & Analytics

Job type

Full time

Compensation

Salary not specified

Location

Hong Kong

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About Binance

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by over 280 million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

Responsibilities

Enhance reasoning and planning for foundation models 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, and 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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