3M AI Research Specialist 

United States, Minnesota 

723571473

Job Description:

Here, you will make an impact by:

• Write modular, testable Python code to implement experiments, simulations, or architectural mechanisms.
• Work from whiteboards, specs, and conversations—not product docs.
• Extend an evolving codebase that supports structured learning experiments.
• Help organize internal interfaces for system components (e.g., experimental runners, memory modules, parameter schedulers).
• Write structured logging and diagnostic tools to support hypothesis-driven debugging.
• Collaborate with researchers who define the “what”; your job is to build the “how.”

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI Science or Engineering, or a related field (completed and verified prior to start).
• Five (5) years of experience in fundamental AI research in academic, private, public, government, or military environment.
• Strong fluency in Python, including object-oriented programming and functional idioms.
• Experience working in scientific, data-intensive, or ML-related environments.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI Science or Engineering, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of deep learning internals (embeddings, attention, optimization) and the ability to think critically about fundamental limitations of sub-symbolic representations.
• Experience working in deep learning frameworks and systems.
• Working knowledge of neuro-symbolic AI systems.
• Comfortable building and modifying systems from scratch.
• Interest in systems that involve simulation, learning, or recursive dynamics.
• Familiarity with fundamental concepts of causal inference (e.g., interventions, confounding, counterfactual reasoning).
• Able to work on a team where the problem is evolving, and code is shared.
• Curious, fast learner, solid communicator

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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