Research Scientist / Engineer – Performance Optimization Job at Luma AI (Palo Alto)

Senior Computer Vision and Machine Learning Research Scientist

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Senior Research Scientist to join one of...

Location

United States , Seattle

Salary:

159750.00 - 234300.00 USD / Year

Axon

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

PhD and 3+ years experience in Computer Science or a related field with a focus on computer vision, machine learning, artificial intelligence or related technical fields
Proven track record of research in machine learning, computer vision or related fields
Experience driving the ML development lifecycle and leveraging state-of-the-art research to deliver high quality models at scale
Strong computer vision fundamentals such as image processing, feature extractions, object detection, semantic segmentation, video analysis or action recognition
Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or Keras
Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with other scientists, engineers and product managers to build proof-of-concepts to shape the Axon of tomorrow
Lead end-to-end research efforts in advanced computer vision, machine learning and gen-AI techniques for cloud and devices from multimodal data sources, including scene understanding, action recognition and anomaly detection
Design and implement responsible, privacy-preserving, efficient and scalable models for inference and analysis of visual data
Develop performance and quality metrics for CVML models and systems, and validate their effectiveness in real-world settings
Optimize algorithms for performance, memory footprint, and energy efficiency to meet the requirements of resource-constrained devices
Stay up-to-date with the latest research and advances in CVML and translate relevant findings into shipping Axon products
Contribute to academic publications, technical documentation, and patent disclosures to share insights and findings with the broader community
Coach and mentor junior scientists

What we offer

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
Discretionary paid time off
Paid parental leave for all
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Fitness Programs
Emotional & Mental Wellness support
Learning & Development programs
Snacks in our offices

Fulltime

Machine Learning Research Scientist

This role focuses on cutting-edge research and development in Artificial Intelli...

Location

United States , Milpitas

Salary:

117500.00 - 270000.00 USD / Year

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields focusing on Machine Learning for the dissertation
extensive experience in deep learning research, preferably in Large Language Models or Reinforcement Learning
experience developing applications with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch with a high software proficiency
strong programming skills in Python, data structures, and algorithms are required
experience with ML model optimization, GPU acceleration, heterogeneous computation, system software, and performance optimization desired
experience in Python Web Frameworks – Django, Flask - a plus but not required.

Job Responsibility

conducting research, developing solutions, and creating intellectual property in emerging fields like reinforcement learning, LLMs, digital twins, clean energy, data center optimization, and sustainability
developing advanced technologies for analysis, optimization, time series forecasting, uncertainty quantification, and control
providing thought leadership, collaborating internally and externally, and contributing to HPE’s strategy by identifying emerging technologies
publishing in top conferences like NeurIPS, AAAI, and ACL
developing patent applications
software development, GPU acceleration, model optimization, and real-time data streaming to create robust AI solutions for real-world use cases.

What we offer

a competitive salary and extensive social benefits
diverse and dynamic work environment
work-life balance and support for career development
health and wellbeing programs
personal and professional development programs
diversity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives.

Fulltime

Senior Computer Vision and Machine Learning Research Scientist

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. ...

Location

United States , Seattle

Salary:

159750.00 - 234300.00 USD / Year

Axon

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

PhD and 3+ years experience in Computer Science or a related field with a focus on computer vision, machine learning, artificial intelligence or related technical fields
Proven track record of research in machine learning, computer vision or related fields
Experience driving the ML development lifecycle and leveraging state-of-the-art research to deliver high quality models at scale
Strong computer vision fundamentals such as image processing, feature extractions, object detection, semantic segmentation, video analysis or action recognition
Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or Keras
Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with other scientists, engineers and product managers to build proof-of-concepts to shape the Axon of tomorrow
Lead end-to-end research efforts in advanced computer vision, machine learning and gen-AI techniques for cloud and devices from multimodal data sources, including scene understanding, action recognition and anomaly detection
Design and implement responsible, privacy-preserving, efficient and scalable models for inference and analysis of visual data
Develop performance and quality metrics for CVML models and systems, and validate their effectiveness in real-world settings
Optimize algorithms for performance, memory footprint, and energy efficiency to meet the requirements of resource-constrained devices
Stay up-to-date with the latest research and advances in CVML and translate relevant findings into shipping Axon products
Contribute to academic publications, technical documentation, and patent disclosures to share insights and findings with the broader community
Coach and mentor junior scientists

What we offer

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
Discretionary paid time off
Paid parental leave for all
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Fitness Programs
Emotional & Mental Wellness support
Learning & Development programs
Snacks in our offices

Fulltime

Senior/Principal Computer Scientist - Optimization & Operations Researcher

The Discrete Math and Optimization Department advances mathematical and computat...

Location

United States , Albuquerque

Salary:

117500.00 - 235700.00 USD / Year

Sandia National Laboratories

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance
Graduate degree in Computer Science or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and a passion to improve and expand technical skills
PhD in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, or a closely related quantitative field, along with a Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
Demonstrated experience with major optimization paradigms, including Linear Programming (LP), Mixed-Integer Programming (MIP), Stochastic Programming, and/or Nonlinear Programming (NLP), or advanced Constraint Programming
Proficiency in Python and experience with modern software development and engineering practices, including version control (e.g., GitLab), testing, and collaborative coding workflows
A record of peer-reviewed publications and presentations at major scientific conferences demonstrating research leadership, combined with a history of successful project delivery, implementation, and/or technology transfer
Proven experience as a constructive and inclusive team lead or member within a diverse, interdisciplinary research environment, demonstrating responsibility and responsiveness in project execution
Expertise in theoretical and computational aspects of Mixed Integer Programming (MIP), Stochastic Programming, and other algorithms for discrete optimization

Job Responsibility

Designing and implementing novel optimization algorithms and advanced operations research methods
Applying mathematical modeling to critical domains, including power grid modeling and analysis, cybersecurity, process systems engineering, and national security logistics
Developing robust, scalable software tools that empower mission partners and advance the capabilities of the global scientific community
Collaborating across disciplines to bridge the gap between theoretical mathematics and practical, real-world applications and solutions
Sharing results via high-impact publications and presentations to funding agencies, stakeholders, and the broader research community

What we offer

Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
Extraordinary co-workers
Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance

Fulltime

Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Foundations Retrieval Lead

The Foundations Research team works on high-risk, high-reward ideas that could s...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

445000.00 - 555000.00 USD / Year

OpenAI

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven experience leading high-performance teams of researchers or engineers in ML infrastructure or foundational research
Deep technical expertise in representation learning, embedding models, or vector retrieval systems
Familiarity with transformer-based LLMs and how embedding spaces can interact with language model objectives
Research experience in areas such as contrastive learning, supervised or unsupervised embedding learning, or metric learning
A track record of building or scaling large machine learning systems, particularly embedding pipelines in production or research contexts
A first-principles mindset for challenging assumptions about how retrieval and memory should work for large models

Job Responsibility

Lead research into embedding models and retrieval systems optimized for grounding, relevance, and adaptive reasoning
Manage a team of researchers and engineers building end-to-end infrastructure for training, evaluating, and integrating embeddings into frontier models
Drive innovation in dense, sparse, and hybrid representation techniques, metric learning, and learning-to-retrieve systems
Collaborate closely with Pretraining, Inference, and other Research teams to integrate retrieval throughout the model lifecycle
Contribute to OpenAI’s long-term vision of AI systems with memory and knowledge access capabilities rooted in learned representations

What we offer

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible

Fulltime

Research Engineering Manager

Meta is seeking hands-on Research Engineering Manager to join the Meta SuperInte...

Location

United States , Menlo Park

Salary:

184000.00 - 257000.00 USD / Year

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Health)

WHOOP is an advanced health and fitness wearable, on a mission to unlock human p...

Location

United States , Boston

Salary:

150000.00 - 210000.00 USD / Year

Whoop

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field. Master’s preferred
5+ years of professional experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or Software Engineer with focus on ML systems
Proven expertise working with time series data (wearable, physiological, or high-frequency sensor data strongly preferred)
Experience designing and deploying ML inference systems at scale: both real-time streaming and large-scale batch pipelines
Strong coding skills in Python (scientific stack) and SQL, with a track record of writing clean, production-quality code
Strong communication skills to collaborate across engineering, research, and product teams
Proven experience deploying and maintaining ML systems on cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)
Working familiarity with MLOps best practices: model versioning, CI/CD for ML, observability, and monitoring for inference systems
Ability to reason about and design for performance trade-offs (latency vs. throughput vs. cost) when building ML inference systems
Strong understanding of backend service development (APIs and service reliability) as it applies to serving ML models at scale

Job Responsibility

Create, improve, and maintain production services that provide analysis for health features in collaboration with Data Scientists and MLOps Engineers
Collaborate with Data Engineers to improve ML data pipelines, tooling, and validation systems that support robust model performance
Work alongside data scientists to translate research prototypes into production ML systems optimized for scale, latency, and cost efficiency
Collaborate with researchers and product teams to align model development with health insights and member impact
Participate in on-call rotations for data science services, ensuring uptime and performance in production environments

What we offer

equity
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Fulltime

Research Engineer II

As a Research Engineer II at Microsoft you will apply both software engineering ...

Location

India , Bangalore

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience
2+ years of professional experience working with generative artificial intelligence, large language models, or agent-based systems
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Job Responsibility

Design and develop highly usable, scalable application capabilities, integrating AI models and enhancing existing features to meet evolving customer needs
Build and debug production-grade code in distributed systems
Translate business requirements into AI solutions, collaborating with data scientists, research scientists, product managers, and engineering teams to ensure alignment and impact
Optimize AI model performance and reliability in production environments, including retraining, evaluation, and continuous monitoring
Own deployment, quality and operation of AI systems, including automated evals, CI/CD pipelines, deployment, and monitoring with strong MLOps and DevOps practices
Troubleshoot live site issues as part of both product development and live site support rotations, ensuring rapid resolution and learning

Fulltime

Research Scientist / Engineer – Performance Optimization

Luma AI

Location:
United States , Palo Alto

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
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Job Posted:
January 13, 2026

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