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Head of Research

Omnifold logoOmnifold
AI-native
TypeFull-time
WorkplaceOn-site
SeniorityDirector / Executive
LocationSan Francisco, CA
Posted9/10/2026
Research

Head of Research

Omnifold trains frontier models for forecasting and optimization. Our research team is professors and PhDs from OpenAI, Adept, Google, Stanford, and MIT. We build systems to outperform the state of the art algorithms in prediction, optimization, and control, with a focus on supply chain use cases. We are looking for a leader with the following background:

Must have

  • Background in ML foundations (i.e. PhD in CS theory, statistics, econometrics, operations research / systems engineering, math, or theoretical physics)

  • Hands on experience training and deploying production ML models

  • First-line or second line management experience minimum (remit is to scale a team from 5-20 researchers)

Nice to have

  • Experience with LLM infrastructure - inference, fine-tuning, RL etc.

  • Success in environments with quantitive models (quant research fund, ranking, ads)

  • Startup experience

Location:

  • San Francisco (in-person, 5 days per week)

Omnifold’s Mission

Every bad forecast has a physical consequence. Unnecessary goods are manufactured, shipped, and stored. Emergency air freight is needed for misallocated products. Poor production planning means workers show up with nothing to do, or work frantic overtime. Inefficiency is everywhere.

Our mission is to eliminate waste and accelerate growth for every company with physical products.

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Omnifold

Exceptionally accurate forecasts for your supply chain which anticipate and adapt to change.

Omnifold precisely models the underlying mechanics of your supply chain and commercial operations, to deliver an intelligent, self-improving forecasting algorithm specific to the complexities of your business. Our technology is designed by Stanford, MIT, and Google researchers, and is based on advances in deep learning, reinforcement learning, and optimization. We are funded by Lightspeed and Kleiner Perkins, along with industry leaders including John Thompson (ex-Chairman of Microsoft), Girish Rishi (ex-CEO of Blue Yonder), and Yannis Skoufalos (ex-Chief Supply Chain Officer of P&G). Omnifold’s platform is deployed with multi-billion dollar corporations and high growth businesses with substantial improvements over AI / ML planning systems.

Private companySeries BAI-product
HQSan Francisco, United States
Unlock human wisdom
ThesisTermsPrivacy
Size
2-10 employees
IndustrySoftware Development
Funding
  • Series B · $30M · Jun 26, 2026
Investors
Kleiner PerkinsLightspeedK2 VenturesBloomberg BetaMangusta

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