Principal Research Scientist

At G2, everything we are and what we do is grounded in our PEAK values— (Performance + Entrepreneurship + Authenticity + Kindness. Working at G2 means you are part of a value-driven, growing global community that climbs PEAKs together. We cheer for each other’s successes, learn from our mistakes, and support and lean on one another during challenging times. With ambition and entrepreneurial spirit we push each other to take on challenging work, which will help us all to grow and learn.

You will be part of a global, diverse team of smart, dedicated, and kind individuals - each with unique talents, aspirations, and life experiences. At the heart of our community and culture are our people-led ERGs, which celebrate and highlight the diverse identities of our global team. As an organization, we are intentional about our DEI and philanthropic work (like our G2 Gives program) because it encourages us all to be better people.

Buyers of business software increasingly need to know how well AI agents actually perform, not just what vendors claim. G2 is building independent, rigorous evaluations of AI agents on realistic business work, to help buyers choose with confidence and to set a trusted standard for the market.

This is the most senior applied research role on that work, and it is hands-on. You will own the research agenda for how agents get tested, make sure the results mean what we say they mean, and turn them into product features and insights G2 publishes. You will work side by side with engineers and product managers, and your work will go into what G2 ships today, not only into longer-term research.

You will also raise the bar around you. You will mentor engineers, data scientists and researchers working on evaluation, review their methodology, and make the standards you set repeatable by people who did not write them.

The field is unsettled. Methods from academia, frontier labs and industry are still being worked out. Part of the job is staying on top of that work and bringing the ideas that matter into the product. The approaches that last are the simple, general ones that still hold up as models change.

At G2, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where people of every background can thrive and feel welcome. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, or marital, veteran, or physical or mental disability status. Learn more about our commitments here. 

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