AI Research Scientist Multimodal VLM and MLLM

Autodesk; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an AI Research Scientist/Engineer to conduct fundamental and applied research in AI/ML. The role involves developing new ML models, leading research projects, and requires a strong background in deep learning and statistical methods. Candidates should have a Master's or PhD and experience with tools like PyTorch. This position is remote or hybrid, providing flexibility for the right candidate.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Annual cash bonuses

Qualifications

• Strong background applying Deep Learning techniques and deploying production-ready solutions.
• Familiarity with statistical methods for Machine Learning.
• Strong coding abilities in Python and familiarity with MLOps.

Responsibilities

• Develop new ML models and AI techniques.
• Lead on research projects within a global team.
• Review relevant AI/ML literature for best practices.

Skills

Deep Learning techniques

Statistical methods for Machine Learning

Python coding

Software development skills

Experience with Transformers and NLP

Education

Master’s or PhD in AI/ML related field

Tools

PyTorch

Git

Job description

Overview

AI Research Scientist/Engineer (Multimodal) – Autodesk Research. You will be doing fundamental and applied research that will help our customers imagine, design, and make a better world. We are a team of scientists, researchers, engineers, and designers working together on projects that range from learning-based design systems, computer vision, graphics, robotics, human-computer interaction, sustainability, simulation, manufacturing, architectural design and construction. This role will report to a Research Manager in the AI Lab.

Location : UK/EMEA, US or Canada Remote or Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Develop new ML models and AI techniques
• Lead on research projects within a global team
• Review relevant AI/ML literature to identify emerging methods, technologies, and best practices.
• Explore new data sources and discover techniques for best leveraging data

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master’s or PhD in a field related to AI/ML, such as: Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Linguistics, Mechanical Engineering, or related disciplines
• Strong background applying Deep Learning techniques (including implementing custom architectures, optimizing model performance, developing novel loss functions, metrics, and benchmarks, and deploying production-ready solutions)
• Familiarity in statistical methods for Machine Learning (e.g. Bayesian methods, HMMs, graphical models, dimension reduction, clustering, classification, regression techniques, etc.)
• Familiarity with PyTorch, PyTorch Lightning, or similar frameworks
• Strong coding abilities in Python
• Strong Software development skills and familiarity with GPUs, MLOps, Git, High-performance large-scale ML systems and platforms.
• Experience with Transformers, LLMs, NLP, Multi-modal Deep Learning, and VLMs/MLLMs
• Publication track record in machine learning conferences and/or journals

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant post-graduate research experience, or five or more years of work experience (actual job title/position will be commensurate with experience)
• Experience with foundation and open-source models, meta/transfer learning, fine-tuning, distillation, multi-task/continual learning, RL, RLxF, and/or image/audio/video/3D generation/understanding
• Experience or familiarity with the 3D Graphics/Animation, Manufacturing, Engineering, Architecture, and/or Construction domain.
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