LLM Research Engineer

Mandatory criteria
You received a university degree and are proficient in understanding academic papers
You have a good understanding of the overall architecture and building blocks of LLMs
You have hands-on experience with using and deploying LLMs (locally and in the cloud)
You are fluent in English, both written and spoken, and can understand and explain complex technical topics.

Sonar is looking for a passionate Research Engineer who loves to explore ways to improve our products by using LLMs. You will be part of our Research & Development team that drives the innovation of new technologies that power our products.

The impact you will have
With your domain expertise and experience, you will guide Sonar in the new era of AI. You will explore state-of-the-art LLMs and new feature ideas that help push our products to a next level. By prototyping and testing visionary features, you are preparing the next generation of our Clean Code solution that is loved by millions of developers around the globe.

On a daily basis, you will
Have fun in an expert team full of creative and passionate researchers
Stay up-to-date with the advancements of LLMs for code and text in the industry and academia
Experiment with various existing LLMs to test for strengths and weaknesses
Discuss and qualify new innovation opportunities for our products that leverage LLMs
Prototype and evaluate new AI-powered product features for developers

The skills you will demonstrate
You received a university degree and are proficient in understanding academic papers
You have a good understanding of the overall architecture and building blocks of LLMs
You have hands-on experience with using and deploying LLMs (locally and in the cloud)
You have solid programming skills to automate tasks and build proof-of-concept code
You are able to design unbiased evaluation protocols using model evaluation metrics
You are familiar with the state-of-the-art of prompt tuning and engineering
You are fluent in English, both written and spoken, and can understand and explain complex technical topics.
Why you will love it here

• We value a safe work culture - founded in respect, kindness, and the right to fail.
• We hire great people - we value communication skills as much as technical prowess and we strive to create a work environment that allows for everyone to succeed and feel empowered to do their best work. Our 500+ SonarSourcers from 35 different nationalities can relate!
• Work-life balance - a healthy work-life balance is very important at Sonar.
• Flexible hours - we schedule our days in order to be effective at work, while also being able to enjoy life’s important moments.
• We promote continuous learning - in an ever-changing industry, learning new skills is the key to growth and success! We're happy to support all employees in this journey if desired.

What we do
As Home of Clean Code, Sonar is the ultimate solution to achieving Clean Code for developers and organizations alike.

The company was formed to develop the open-source tool SonarQube, which has since become the go-to standard in code quality management. We strive every day to pave the way for developers, tackling the toughest issues head-on and pushing the limits of what’s possible.

For any questions you may contact: Krystal Arcoraci - 022 510 24 24 - oceapplicants@sonarsource.com

Candidature
To apply please use the following link:
https://jobs.lever.co/sonarsource/b3287672-9f53-4d41-9fbe-1c184a55195f