Careers at IR Labs

We’re a product studio for applied AI programs. We work on problems where technical depth matters, the workflows are real and the outcome can be measured. This is not a research showcase and it is not a feature factory. Programs are built with explicit stages, clear criteria and real scale-or-retire decisions. If you want to work on systems that ship - and you care about what happens after the prototype - this is the kind of environment we are building.

We’re built around small, senior, cross-functional teams that are US-based and fully remote. We assemble program-specific squads across AI/ML, data infrastructure, systems, compiler engineering, and product development to move quickly from thesis to execution.

We look for builders with deep technical ability, strong systems judgment and a bias towards proving ideas in working systems.

  • Strong depth in a core discipline

  • Comfortable working across boundaries when the problem requires it

  • Clear communicator who can reason in tradeoffs and constraints

  • Bias toward building, measuring and improving

  • Comfortable with iteration, ambiguity and course correction

  • High ownership and high trust behavior

If you prefer highly segmented ownership, long planning cycles before building or work that ends at the prototype, we may not be the right fit.

What we value in practice:

  • Take disciplined risks. Use failed experiments as data and improve quickly

  • Surface risks early, make tradeoffs explicit and take responsibility for outcomes

  • Start with the metric and work backwards. Progress means measurable improvement, not activity

  • Move quickly without compromising instrumentation, testing or reviewability

  • Success is only achieved through strong collaboration across disciplines, not isolated excellence

Interested in joining us? Check out our open roles.

Open roles

We’re always interested in meeting exceptional builders who want to work on applied AI programs that ship. If your background aligns with the work - even if not a listed role - send us a note. Email us at careers@irlabs.ai and let us know why you think you’d be a great fit!