Research Product Manager (RPM)

Job overview

The Research Product Manager (RPM) role is onsite in San Francisco, CA, five days per week. Pay is $150,000–$240,000 per year. The role supports an AI research company building simulation environments and synthetic-data pipelines for reinforcement learning and next-generation model training.

What you'll do

• Identify model capability gaps and conduct headroom analyses
• run experiments and benchmarks using simulation and evaluation tools
• translate partner requests into research questions and project plans
• design data-curation programs using domain experts and synthetic data
• review literature and implement research in evaluation frameworks
• and own projects from scoping through weekly delivery, feedback and iteration.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

research product manager (rpm)

san francisco ca

raydar

$150k–$240k/year

artificial intelligence

machine learning

llm evaluations

python

synthetic data

reinforcement learning

onsite

five days per week

early-stage equity

opt and h-1b transfers considered

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Performance bonus tied to project and company milestones, early-stage equity, health, dental and vision coverage, and flexible paid time off.

Why this role

The posting states that the company can consider OPT and existing H-1B transfers. It offers early-stage equity, a performance bonus and direct access to frontier AI researchers.

About the employer

Raydar is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.