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Posted: Jan 9, 2026

Applied AI Researcher

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If you have personally made over $100,000 via trading (manual / algo), or have improved a trading strategy significantly, please email [email protected] directly to have your application fast-tracked. We also fast track candidates who are currently at top quantitative trading firms. Founded by a team of Cambridge ex quant-traders and researchers, with over 5 trillion tokens served per month to 5 million users, Chai has quickly established itself as the fastest-growing AI startup in Palo Alto. We are looking for someone to run, optimize, and improve our AI platform, with the north-star metric being day 30 retention. You will be directly responsible for tasks which lead to a 50% improvement to our platform-wide retention. You will also be free to come up with other creative ways that we can monetize. Who we are looking for - Someone with an established track-record of delivering results which matter to the company - Someone who has a deep understanding of the ML development cycle, focusing on iteration speed and identifying bottlenecks - Someone who is goal oriented and driven. You must be comfortable being given a goal and doing whatever is necessary to achieve the goal - Profficient in Python, Tensorflow or PyTorch Here's why we might not be the right fit for you • We work hard and have a high-velocity environment with lots of growth opportunities. • We value exceptional performance and continuous improvement. We believe that if you aren't constantly learning, you aren't growing. • You will be responsible and accountable for making high-impact decisions that determine Chai's future Here are the top 2 reasons why you should join us • Exponential growth. 1 Million MAU. Join the team that gets us to 100 million MAU • Craftsmanship. Build something beautiful We are happy to sponsor visas for the right candidates.