Research Intern
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atRitual
Oct 11
Ritual is a pioneering company at the forefront of merging artificial intelligence with blockchain technology. Their initial offering, Infernet, stands as a groundbreaking product enabling developers to access AI models both on-chain via smart contracts and off-chain environments. As they progress to their next phase, Ritual Chain, the company is focused on establishing a sovereign layer meticulously crafted to support AI-native operations. This innovation aims to facilitate a new class of applications that sit at the dynamic intersection of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.
Ritual boasts a collaborative environment where a team of expert engineers, researchers, and operators work closely to build and refine large-scale decentralized systems and applications. With an emphasis on utilizing tools such as Python, PyTorch, Rust, and GCP, the company fosters a culture of innovation and exploration in domains like distributed systems, AI/ML, and blockchain technology. They offer a highly competitive compensation package, exceptional benefits, and a flexible working arrangement, making it an attractive place for those eager to advance AI infrastructure and applications.
About RitualÂ
Ritual is building a sovereign layer for AI. Our first phase, Infernet, is the first product of its kind to enable developers to access models both on-chain via smart contracts and off-chain. Our next phase, the Ritual chain, will be a sovereign layer custom-built to support AI-native operations and enable a new class of applications at the intersection of crypto and AI.
About the role Â
- Prototype new mechanisms, then work to productionize your research
- Work at the frontier of modern cryptographic schemes and open-source AI
- Collaborate closely with our engineering and product team to ensure your research has real-world impact
- Release your work into the open-source world and build alongside the Ritual community
About you
- Intellectually curious about the latest advancements in machine learning, cryptography, and how they intersect
- Desire to see your research go beyond academic papers and have a tangible impact
- Experience with taking research projects or experiments from ideation to prototype code, or implementation either on your own or coordinating with engineering teamsÂ
- Quick iteration and development cycles on writing and/or proof-of-concept
Extras
- Bonus points if you have existing research or writing in conferences or journals
- Have some level of comfort with algebraic structures, distributed systems, mechanism design, or statistical modeling
Why join usÂ
- Join a passionate group of engineers, researchers, and operators on a mission to build the next generation of AI infrastructure hardened by cryptographic schemes
- We work completely in open-source and ship weekly
- Maximize your knowledge gradient around fields that typically would not intersect
We’re open to exceptional people of all backgrounds for research (e.g. high school, undergraduate and graduate degrees).Â
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