Machine Learning Researcher
scientech-research
Machine Learning Researcher
make-rain· Science
About this role
About Rainmaker
Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud-seeding system to increase precipitation, improve water availability, and address severe-weather challenges. We combine atmospheric science, weather-resistant UAS, radar and satellite observations, numerical weather prediction, novel sensing systems, and sustainable seeding technologies to design, operate, and evaluate precipitation-enhancement programs.
Research at Rainmaker is attached directly to operations. Our scientists and engineers collect proprietary observations, deliberately intervene in atmospheric systems, evaluate the results, and use what they learn to improve the next operation.
About the Role
Rainmaker is hiring its first dedicated Machine Learning Researcher. You will establish how Rainmaker uses machine learning across the company: identifying the most valuable problems, determining which are ready for ML, building working models, and partnering with engineers and domain experts to turn successful research into operational systems.
You will not inherit a single predetermined model roadmap. The opportunity set includes forecasting supercooled liquid water and cloud-seeding opportunities, assimilating multimodal observations into estimates of atmospheric state, improving microwave-sounder retrievals, predicting hail, learning from intervention outcomes, and finding other high-leverage applications across research and operations.
Rainmaker's long-term advantage is not a generic weather model. It is the combination of proprietary in-cloud observations, radar and satellite data, UAS measurements, field campaigns, and repeated atmospheric interventions. You will build the learning systems that turn those data into better estimates, predictions, and decisions.
This is initially a hands-on individual-contributor role. You may eventually help recruit or technically lead an ML team if that fits your strengths and Rainmaker's needs, but management is not an initial expectation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the salary for the Machine Learning Researcher role at make-rain?
The listed salary for this Machine Learning Researcher position at make-rain is USD 160K–220K. This is an Full time role.
Where is the Machine Learning Researcher position at make-rain located?
This Machine Learning Researcher role at make-rain is based in El Segundo, CA. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Machine Learning Researcher role at make-rain full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Machine Learning Researcher role in the Science department at make-rain.
Which team or department does the Machine Learning Researcher at make-rain belong to?
This Machine Learning Researcher position is part of the Science department at make-rain. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Machine Learning Researcher position at make-rain?
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When was the Machine Learning Researcher job at make-rain posted?
This Machine Learning Researcher position at make-rain was posted on Jul 24, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Machine Learning Researcher
make-rain · 💰 USD 160K–220K
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