Research Program Manager, Pre-training at Reflection · San Francisco, CA · Joined
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Research Program Manager, Pre-training
Reflection · San Francisco, CA · Just now · 0 applicants
NewOn-siteFull-timeSenior
Pay
Pay not listed
Workplace
On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Team: Pre-training · Source: jobright · Posted by joined-scrapper
About the role
Reflection seeks a Research Program Manager to embed with pre-training ML and Data teams, coordinating research, driving cross-team initiatives, and building processes that accelerate frontier model development. The role requires deep technical fluency and a proven track record of building programs from scratch in research-heavy environments.
What you’ll do
Coordinate research across pre-training ML and Data teams
Drive cross-team initiatives
Support technical decisions
Build processes that accelerate frontier model development
Spot risks early and discuss tradeoffs
Navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities
What you’ll need
7+ years in technical program management, research operations, or ML engineering
Track record of building programs from scratch in research or ML-heavy environments
Deep technical understanding of model architecture, scaling laws, data pipelines, training dynamics, and optimizer behavior
Ability to embed within technical teams and earn trust through competence
High agency and resourcefulness in ambiguous environments
Strong stakeholder management and influence without authority
Original job description
Reflection is a research lab building open AI models. The Research Program Manager embeds with the pre-training ML and Data teams to coordinate research, drive cross-team initiatives, support technical decisions, and build processes that accelerate frontier model development.7+ years of experience in technical program management, research operations, or…