Applied AI Researcher, System Discovery is open at Distyl in San Francisco (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $150K - $250K. Posted on Oct 16, 2025, and still on Distyl’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 15, 2026.
About the role
Analogous to hypothesis generation in the space of AI for scientific discovery, the System Discovery team focuses on identifying entirely new classes of AI systems. Researchers explore a wide range of architectures, modalities, and compositions to uncover how AI can most effectively reshape work - Draw connections across disparate domains to uncover new system archetypes. Experiment with unconventional problem…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Distyl’s careers page.
Hiring at Distyl
Distyl has 25 open roles right now. Most are in Engineering, Data & Research and People & Recruiting. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $200K. See all its roles

