Work that matters
The tools we ship change how real scientists find, trust, and build on the literature.
Help build the future of research
We're building grounded infrastructure for scientists and the AI systems they rely on. If that work matters to you, we'd like to meet you.
Open roles
Here is what we are hiring for right now.
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All roles are also listed on our Ashby job board.
Why work at Valency
We are building the layer that keeps AI-accelerated science honest: the connection between the world's research and the tools that reason over it. The work compounds for every researcher who uses it.
Hard, worthwhile problems
Indexing the scientific record at machine speed, grounding LLMs in real sources, and keeping it all fresh and correct is hard. If you like problems with no template, you will not be bored.
Close to the science
We work shoulder to shoulder with researchers at universities worldwide and national laboratories. You will build with the people who use what you ship, not for an abstraction of them.
What we offer
The conditions that let good people do their best work.
A spacious office in downtown Berkeley
We work hybrid out of downtown Berkeley. BART and AC Transit stop steps from the door, so the commute is easy from across the Bay Area.
Meaningful ownership
Early-stage equity and a real say in what we build.
Conference and learning budget
Go where the research is. We fund conference travel and talks, plus a learning budget for books, courses, and tools.
Publish and share openly
We come from open science and open source, and we act like it. Publish what you learn, contribute upstream, and share your work with the world. Some of what we build stays ours, so sharing starts with a quick check, but the default answer is yes.
Tools that get out of the way
The hardware you need and the AI tools we build ourselves, so your time goes to the problem, not the plumbing.
Who thrives here
We hire for judgment and curiosity over any particular pedigree. A few things the people who do well here tend to share.
Human, specific, and curious
You care about the actual person on the other end of the product, you sweat the details, and you always ask the next question. You would rather understand a problem than posture about it.
Allergic to hand-waving
You want claims backed by evidence, in the product and in the room. If grounded scientific work matters to you, you will fit right in.
Owner, not passenger
You see the gap and close it without waiting to be asked. Small team, wide surface area, high trust.
How hiring works
A short, respectful process. We aim to be clear about where you stand at every step.
Apply
Send your application through our job board. A real person reads every one.
Talk
A first conversation about your work, what you are looking for, and what we are building.
Show your work
A practical exercise or working session grounded in the real problems you would tackle here.
Meet the team
Meet the people you would work with, ask us anything, and make the decision together.
Working here, in brief
Do I need a PhD?
No. Deep research experience helps for some roles, but curiosity and craft matter more.
Is the team remote?
We're hybrid. Home base is our office in downtown Berkeley, a short walk from BART, and we split time between there and home.
What is the interview process like?
Short and built around real work: a conversation, a practical exercise, and time with the team.
You do not have my role listed. Should I still reach out?
Yes. If you would be great at Valency, tell us how you would help through the open application.