Data & AI Jobs at Idler
Idler has one open data and AI role, in San Francisco, paying USD 200k to 500k a year, alongside 4 other open roles.
About Idler
Idler builds evaluation datasets and reinforcement learning environments that teach frontier AI models how real professionals and organizations work. The company partners with institutions to model their workflows. It has closed a multimillion-dollar contract with a foundation lab and raised a $9M seed round led by Paradigm.
The open role
- Research Scientist: San Francisco, USD 200k to 500k, posted 26 August 2026.
Also hiring at Idler
Idler is also hiring in engineering (3) and operations (1).
Its roles are in San Francisco, CA, US (5).
What data and AI work involves at an early-stage startup
The data is messy and there is not much of it yet. You build the pipeline, train the model, then explain the result to a founder in plain words. Large employers give you a clean warehouse and one narrow question, while here you pick the question too.
Questions people ask
Where is the data and AI job at Idler?
San Francisco.
How much does it pay?
USD 200k to 500k a year, as stated in the posting.
What else is Idler hiring for?
Engineering and operations: 4 more roles.