Percepta
Research Scientist – World Modeling
$200K–$400K
New York City +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- New York City
Boston - Education
- PhD in Computer Science, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or Applied Mathematics, or equivalent research/industry experience.
About the job
Build world models and digital twins that turn messy operational data into representations used for forecasting, counterfactual analysis, and optimization.
What you'll do
- Develop learned world models and represent operational data and transition dynamics.
- Build and validate digital twins using replayable real-world testbeds with defensible ground truth.
- Partner with forecasting, optimization, and engineering teams to deploy models in customer environments.
What they ask for
- Depth in simulation or world modeling.
- Experience with machine learning for control and optimization, including test-time search and reinforcement learning for sequential decision-making.
- Ability to implement and debug large-scale optimization systems and design benchmarks with defensible ground truth.
- Proven track record of execution.
Pay
$200K – $400K USD base salary
AI focus
Develop AI world models, agents, and digital twins for operational decision-making, including counterfactual analysis, forecasting, and optimization.
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