--- title: Machine Learning Engineer, Reinforcement Learning description: Machine Learning Engineer, Reinforcement Learning at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/machine-learning-engineer-reinforcement-learning-at-mohamed-bin-zayed-university-of-artificial-intelligence-01a10e2f-f165-7395-a6d9-1eccc9595106 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence as Machine Learning Engineer, Reinforcement Learning in Sunnyvale, CA. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/m03yl5.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence | | **Location** | Sunnyvale, CA | | **Salary** | $150K/yr - $450K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 06, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** C · Some flags. Mostly fine, a few things to check. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 25 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $70,000 – $152,000 a year (median $107,000). ## Description **About the Institute of Foundation Models** We are a dedicated research lab for building, understanding, using, and risk-managing foundation models. Our mandate is to advance research, nurture the next generation of AI builders, and drive transformative contributions to a knowledge-driven economy. **As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on the core of cutting-edge foundation model training, alongside world-class researchers, data scientists, and engineers, tackling the most fundamental and impactful challenges in AI development.** You will participate in the development of groundbreaking AI solutions that have the potential to reshape entire industries. Strategic and innovative problem-solving skills will be instrumental in establishing MBZUAI as a global hub for high-performance computing in deep learning, driving impactful discoveries that inspire the next generation of AI pioneers. **The Role** We’re looking for an RL infrastructure engineer to help extend and scale our end-to-end RL training systems. You’ll work side-by-side with world-class researchers and engineers to: - Extend distributed training frameworks (e.g., DeepSpeed, FSDP, FairScale, Horovod) - Integrate rollout generation, reward computation, trajectory processing, policy updates, and weight synchronization - Build robust config + launch systems across multi-node, multi-GPU clusters - Own experiment tracking, metrics logging, and job monitoring for external visibility - Improve training system reliability, maintainability, and performance Hands-on experience developing end-to-end RL infrastructure is required. Strong infrastructure and systems experience is what we value most. **Compensation** $150,000 – $450,000/year + discretionary performance bonus + benefits The posted salary range represents the company’s good faith estimate of the base compensation for this position upon hire. The actual base compensation offered may vary within this range depending on individual qualifications, including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, education, certifications, and specific business needs. 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