Research Engineer/Data Scientist

We're looking for a Research Engineer or Research Scientist to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI in the marina and maritime industry. You'll conduct applied research, prototype new capabilities, and translate cutting-edge techniques into production-ready systems. This role sits at the intersection of research and engineering - we need someone who can read a paper, implement it, and ship it. If you're excited about applying frontier AI to a real-world industry that's ripe for transformation, this is the role. What You'll Do

Research: Stay at the frontier of AI/ML research - foundation models, multi-modal systems, agent architectures, and retrieval methods. Identify techniques that can be applied to Admiral's products and bring them to life.

Prototype: Rapidly build and test new AI capabilities - from advanced call analysis and predictive models to autonomous agent systems. Move fast from idea to working prototype.

Productionize: Work with the engineering team to take successful prototypes into production. Design systems that are reliable, observable, and cost-effective at scale.

Measure: Define metrics, design experiments, and rigorously evaluate model performance. Build the infrastructure for continuous evaluation and improvement of AI systems.

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong publication record or demonstrated applied research experience in AI/ML.
• Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow).
• Experience with LLMs, fine-tuning, RLHF, or retrieval-augmented generation.
• Ability to translate research ideas into working code and production systems.
• Strong mathematical foundations in statistics, linear algebra, and optimization.
• Experience with cloud ML infrastructure (AWS SageMaker, GCP Vertex AI, or similar).
• Self-directed and comfortable working in an unstructured, fast-paced startup environment.

Admiral is a small, core team of talented people obsessed with making the ownership experience better for boaters. Our intent is to take the best possible experience, which today only superyacht owners can afford, and democratize it to the 30-70 foot owner operator community. The same service, attention and ease, at a fiftieth of the cost. Today, we work with the world's leading marina operators, communities and brands to deliver a high-touch, modern experience to thousands of boat owners. Every boater needs help, and we're rapidly scaling to new markets and marinas, and we're just getting started! Our Founding team has helped build companies like Uber, OpenAI, Bloomberg, Amazon. We're laser-focused on creating an exceptional marketplace, service experience, team, and place to work. And, we're continuously in search of strong talent and experience to help us get there. We have some ambitious growth goals this year, and the ideal person sees this as an opportunity to grow with the company while helping level-up everyone else around them. If this sounds exciting to you, reach out!, Why Admiral? We're Shaking Up the Boating Space. Our goal is to transform the modern ownership experience of boat owners across the world through efficient ops, convenient tech, and incredible vendor experiences; paving the way for a multi-billion dollar marketplace. Every boater needs Admiral. With the force of our core team, dozens of top brands and hundreds of happy boaters, we're only scratching the surface. We're Growing Fast. Last year we grew revenue over 10X-and no, that's not a typo! We're still a small, dynamic team, and this is your chance to join at the ground floor to help us build something really special. We're in Good Company. We have solidified strategic relationships with brands with some of the world's leading brands from manufacturers, to marine insurance, to marina operators. They too want to see the boat ownership experience transform to our vision, and have directly supported us in the progress we've made in our early markets. We All Own What We're Building. Everyone who works at Admiral will be a part of the ownership structure via equity compensation. We want you to own the company, and treat this like it's yours because it is!