Company Description
TheLoops, an IFS company, is the first enterprise-grade AI Agent platform built for mission-critical applications and industries. Our AI Agents act as digital coworkers that are governed, secure, always learning, and working 24/7 to drive measurable business outcomes.
As we grow, we’re looking for driven, collaborative and ambitious individuals to help us deliver the future of AI-powered operations
By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.
We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.
If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.
Job Description
We’re seeking a Data Scientist with a strong research mindset to help shape the future of agentic AI systems. This role blends deep analytical thinking with fast-paced experimentation and model development, where your insights will directly inform how AI agents reason, plan, and act in dynamic environments.
You’ll work on a cross-functional team exploring how AI agents learn from real-world data, adapt to user intent, and interact autonomously—or collaboratively—with users and systems. If you’re a self-starter who thrives on ambiguity, builds fast, and can bridge theory with practical outcomes, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
- Design and run applied research initiatives that inform the behavior and learning loops of AI agents
- Build and evaluate models for planning, memory, retrieval, reasoning, or tool use in agentic systems
- Develop internal tools and pipelines to test agent behavior across different environments
- Analyze structured and unstructured data from user-agent interactions, logs, and experiments
- Rapidly prototype and test hypotheses to improve agent performance and reliability
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and design to translate insights into deployable features
- Communicate findings clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Applied Math, Statistics, or related quantitative field
- 4+ years of experience in data science, applied ML, or AI research
- Strong Python and SQL skills; experience with libraries like scikit-learn, PyTorch, LangChain or any similar agentic framework
- Familiarity with LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), Reinforcement Learning, Fine-Tuning
- Comfort with ambiguity, fast iteration cycles, and self-directed research
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills — you can explain complex models to others clearly
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with agent frameworks (AutoGen, OpenAgents, LangGraph, etc.)
- Background in decision-making models, memory systems, or multi-agent coordination
- Exposure to vector databases, embeddings, and custom RAG pipelines
- Experience building evaluation frameworks or simulators for agent performance
- Experience with LLM Post Training – SFT, DPO, RLHF, GRPO
Who You Are
- Curious – You explore the edges of what’s possible with AI agents
- Action-biased – You ship prototypes quickly and iterate based on evidence
- Scientific – You bring structure to messy problems and back claims with data
- Independent – You operate autonomously and drive projects end-to-end
- Collaborative – You thrive in cross-functional teams and open discussion
Additional Information
What We’re Offering
- Salary Range: $240,000-280,000 + bonus
- Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- 401K with Company contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Community involvement and volunteering events
M/F/Disabled/Vet VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are a Drug-Free Workplace. Interested candidates should apply at: www.ifs.com/about/careers-at-ifs
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer