Senior AI Research Scientist

• Own one or more key technical areas across LLM, MLLM, CV product portfolio
• Provide technical leadership to junior scientists, guiding the transition of R&D concepts into impactful Axon product feature
• Research and develop cutting-edge techniques in LLM, MLLMs, GenAI, and Computer Vision across cloud, devices and sensors based data sources
• Design and implement efficient and scalable MLLM models for inference and analysis of multimodal data
• Explore novel approaches to address challenges in NLP, NLU, Object Detection, Object Recognition, Object Tracking, Segmentation, and Scene Understanding
• Optimize AI models, algorithms for performance, memory footprint, and energy efficiency to meet the requirements of resource-constrained devices
• Join force with MLEs or firmware or hardware engineers to leverage hardware accelerators and optimize algorithms for specific hardware architectures
• Evaluate the performance of LLM, MLLM, CV models using real-world datasets and design experiments to validate their effectiveness
• Stay up-to-date with the latest research trends and advancements in computer vision, machine learning, and deep learning, MLLMs, GenAI and integrate relevant findings into our projects
• Contribute to patent disclosures, academic publications, and technical documentation to share insights and findings with the broader community
• Experience coach and mentor junior scientists

• PhD in Computer Science or a related field with a focus on LLM, MLLMs, Computer Vision, GenAI
• +5 years for ML Scientist, +8 years for Sr. ML Scientist, +10 years for Principal ML Scientist experience
• Proven track record of research excellence demonstrated through publications in top-tier conferences or journals
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C/C++
• Experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras
• Experience with ROS or robotic operational system
• Drive one or more phases of the ML development lifecycle: shape datasets, investigate modeling approaches and architectures, train/evaluate/tune models and implement the end-to-end training pipeline
• Leverage state-of-the-art research to deliver high quality models enabling multiple AI projects at scale
• Contribute back to the research community via academic publications, tech blogs, open-source code and contributing to internal/external AI challenges
• Experience in developing computer vision algorithms for resource-constrained devices such as mobile phones, IoT devices, or embedded systems is highly desirable
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Experience in developing computer vision algorithms for resource-constrained devices such as mobile phones, IoT devices, or embedded systems

• 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