Research Intern

Ritual is a reaction to the aforementioned issues. Fundamentally, it is envisioned as an open, modular, and autonomous AI execution layer. Ritual connects a distributed network of nodes with access to compute and model…

Location: Remote
Company size: 5–20
Posted: 1y ago
Via: Greenhouse

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Research Intern - Ritual

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Job Title: Research Intern
Job Location: Remote
Job Listing URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ritual/jobs/4358496007
Job Description: About Ritual

Ritual is building a sovereign, execution layer for AI, with our private testnet already live and running. The Ritual chain is the first blockchain custom-built to support AI-native operations, designed from the ground up to enable a new class of applications at the intersection of crypto and AI. Our first product, Infernet, is pioneering new ground as the first solution to enable developers to access AI models both on-chain via smart contracts and off-chain, demonstrating our commitment to bridging these transformative technologies.
About the role

Prototype new mechanisms, then work to productionize your research

Work at the frontier of modern cryptographic schemes and open-source AI

Collaborate closely with our engineering and product team to ensure your research has real-world impact

Release your work into the open-source world and build alongside the Ritual community

About you

Intellectually curious about the latest advancements in machine learning, cryptography, and how they intersect

Desire to see your research go beyond academic papers and have a tangible impact

Experience with taking research projects or experiments from ideation to prototype code, or implementation either on your own or coordinating with engineering teams

Quick iteration and development cycles on writing and/or proof-of-concept

Extras

Bonus points if you have existing research or writing in conferences or journals

Have some level of comfort with algebraic structures, distributed systems, mechanism design, or statistical modeling

Why join us

Join a passionate group of engineers, researchers, and operators on a mission to build the next generation of AI infrastructure hardened by cryptographic schemes

We work completely in open-source and ship weekly

Maximize your knowledge gradient around fields that typically would not intersect

We’re open to exceptional people of all backgrounds for research (e.g. high school, undergraduate and graduate degrees).