Research Scientist, AI & Machine Learning (PhD)

What We’re Looking For

Oracle Labs seeks an outstanding Machine Learning and AI researcher committed to doing innovative and impactful work. We are passionate about research that both advances science and meaningfully influences our products and services. You will be part of a tight-knit, productive, and highly-collaborative research team that publishes at the top venues in machine learning and AI. Our research topics includes large language models and code models, AI agents, software vulnerability detection, and fundamentally new approaches to machine learning, just to name a few. Your contributions have the chance to create significant impact on our products as well as the scientific community.

About Oracle Labs

Oracle Labs is the sole organization at Oracle that is devoted exclusively to research. We focus on the development of technologies that keep Oracle at the forefront of the computer industry. Oracle Labs researchers study and design novel approaches and methodologies, often taking on projects with high risk or uncertainty, or that are difficult to tackle within a product development organization. Oracle Labs’ research is focused on real-world outcomes: our researchers aim to develop technologies that will someday play a significant role in the evolution of technology and society. For example, chip multithreading and the Java programming language grew out of work done in Oracle Labs.

Career Level - IC3

Qualifications:

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range: from $74,800 to $178,200 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Responsibilities:

What You’ll Be Doing

• Research, design and implement new technologies, such as novel large language models and code models, AI agents, software vulnerability detection systems, or fundamentally new approaches to machine learning
• Publish original research
• Create new datasets that lead to meaningful improvements
• Open-source high quality code and reproducible research
• Collaborate with other team members, internal teams, and external researchers
• Transfer technology to product groups

What We Need To See

• Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience (degree must be completed prior to joining).
• Strong background in theory and practice of large language models as well as machine learning and deep learning
• Excellent programming and debugging skills in Python, plus hands on experience with common machine learning frameworks, such as PyTorch
• Genuine commitment to doing impactful research
• Outstanding research track record
• Proficiency and interest in new research directions, including machine learning and AI research in general
• Ability to develop a deep understanding of new technical tools and ideas rapidly and on your own
• Efficient and organized experimental practices, including large scale experimentation, error analysis, and evaluation approaches
• Experience in analyzing and collecting data from various sources
• Experience collaborating in a team environment on research projects
• Excellent communication skills

Salary : $74,800 - $178,200