ABOUT THE JOB

Maincode is building sovereign AI models in Australia. We train foundation models from scratch, design new reasoning architectures, and deploy them on state-of-the-art GPU clusters. This is not fine-tuning someone else’s work. This is creating new systems from first principles.
Our AI Residency Program is a 6-month, focused research collaboration with top academic talent: late-stage PhD students, postdocs, and professors, working on foundational AI research at the architectural level. Residents join us to pursue ambitious projects that align with our mission, combining academic rigor with industry-scale infrastructure and execution.
The program is already up and running, now we’re looking for a Program Manager – AI Residency to own its day-to-day execution. You’ll make sure the right people are selected, the right projects are pursued, and the research produced is impactful, publishable, and aligned with Maincode’s long-term goals. You’ll also lead sourcing, interviewing, and hiring of residents, and ensure each one’s experience is productive and inspiring.
This is a hybrid role based in Australia.

• Run the AI Residency Program end-to-end, ensuring smooth operations, clear timelines, and high-impact outcomes.
• Source, recruit, and hire outstanding residents, managing the full candidate pipeline from outreach to signed offers.
• Select and greenlight projects in consultation with Maincode’s research leadership to ensure strategic alignment.
• Guide and mentor residents throughout their 6-month program, drawing on your academic and industry experience.
• Maintain research quality, ensuring outputs meet top-tier publication standards and practical applicability.
• Coordinate with internal research teams so residency work complements and extends Maincode’s own research agenda.
• Represent the program externally, building relationships with universities, research groups, and other AI communities.