Research Lead / Principal Scientist & Manager Post-Training · Alignment · Reinforcement Learning Autodesk AI Lab: Toronto · Remote (CA)

Position Overview

Foundation models are reshaping how engineers, architects, and designers work — but training foundation models that are reliable, domain-capable systems is still an open research problem.

Autodesk touches more of the physical world than almost any other software company. The products we build are used to design skyscrapers, manufacture aircraft, and produce films. AI is now central to how those workflows are evolving — and post-training is the layer that makes the difference between a capable model and one that is dependable and robust in our customers’ high-precision domains.

As Research Lead for Post-Training & Alignment, you will own Autodesk's research strategy for transforming foundation models into systems that are reliable, aligned, and genuinely useful in complex, domain-specific workflows. This is a deeply technical leadership role — you will shape research direction, drive key architectural decisions, and remain close...

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