Current openings at FirstPrinciples

Role overview

A non-profit research organization is hiring across multiple roles to advance its mission of building an autonomous AI physicist aimed at unifying quantum field theory and general relativity and explaining the deepest unresolved phenomena in the universe by 2035. The team pairs AI, symbolic reasoning, and autonomous research capabilities and operates with the iteration speed of a tech startup, encouraging contributions that go beyond analyzing existing knowledge to actively advancing physics research.

Open roles

- Research Fellow — remote, open to candidates anywhere - Member of Technical Staff, Engineering — remote, Canada - Member of Technical Staff, Research — remote, open to candidates anywhere - Member of Technical Staff, Staff Physicist, Quantum Information and AI — remote, open to candidates anywhere - Physicist, Theorists Collaborators Program, Quantum Information — remote, open to candidates anywhere - Strategic Partnerships Manager — remote, Canada

Requirements

- Deep domain expertise appropriate to the specific role, whether in research, engineering, physics, or strategic partnerships - Ability to reason across disciplines and explore theoretical frameworks spanning quantum information and AI - Comfort operating inside a mission-driven non-profit that moves at startup speed with continuous iteration - Strong collaboration skills for partnering with researchers, engineers, and external collaborators - Self-directed mindset suited to exploratory, long-horizon research with the ambition to generate novel insights

Benefits and work setup

- Fully remote positions, with some roles open to candidates anywhere and others limited to Canada - Mission-driven work focused on ambitious, long-term scientific goals - Startup-style operating tempo within a non-profit structure