Rylan Schaeffer
Machine Learning and Generative AI
Stanford, California, United States
Career path.
MetaAI Research Scientist
Sep 2025 - Present- Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL)
Graduate Researcher (On Leave)
Aug 2021 - Present 
Google DeepMindResearch Scientist
Oct 2024 - Sep 2025- Google
Gemini Research Science Intern
Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 - Constellation
Astra Fellowship
Jan 2024 - Aug 2024 - Meta
GenAI Research Science Intern
Jun 2023 - Feb 2024 - Google DeepMind
Research Engineer Intern
May 2021 - Jul 2021 - Harvard Innovation Labs
Co-Founder
Sep 2020 - Sep 2021 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Graduate Student Researcher
Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 - Uber
Data Scientist
Oct 2018 - Sep 2019 - Thermo Fisher Scientific
Deep Learning Intern
May 2017 - Sep 2017 - University of California, Davis
Instructor, Cryptocurrency Technologies, Computer Science Department
Jan 2016 - Jun 2016 - University of California, Davis
Python Developer, Computer Science Department
Sep 2015 - Jun 2016 - University of California, Davis
Instructor, History of Computer Science, Computer Science Department
Jan 2015 - Jun 2015 - UC Davis Picnic Day
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Apr 2014 - Feb 2015 - University of California, Davis
Instructor, Davis Hacks, University Honors Program
Apr 2014 - Jun 2014 - UC Davis Picnic Day
Python Developer, Creative Media
Jan 2014 - Mar 2014 - UC Davis Picnic Day
Chairman of the Business and Finance Commission
Jun 2012 - Jun 2013 - UC Davis Picnic Day
Business and Finance Commissioner
Jan 2012 - Jun 2012 - UC Davis Picnic Day
Director of Public Affairs
Sep 2011 - Jan 2012 - Education Unlimited
Public Speaking Instructor
Aug 2011 - Aug 2011 - Dougherty Valley High School
Congressional Debate Coach
Jun 2011 - Jun 2011