Forward Deployed EngineerAn engineer who ships software inside a customer's environment, part builder and part consultant; Palantir coined it, AI labs made it common.
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Research ScientistDesigns and runs experiments to push what models can do; usually a PhD role.
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Member of Technical StaffA deliberately flat title from Bell Labs, revived by AI labs for engineers and researchers alike.
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