Machine Learning Engineer - 3/4 Month Contract

Samsung Electronics America; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Staines-upon-Thames is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join their AI Research Team. The role includes conducting research to create innovative solutions and publishing findings in top-tier journals. Ideal candidates have a PhD in ML/AI or related fields and strong programming skills in Python, Java, or C++. This position offers hybrid work arrangements, promoting a balanced work-life structure.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed PhD in ML/AI, Computer Science/Engineering.
• Strong fundamentals in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Deep Learning.
• Hands-on experience in Generative AI, Foundation Models, or Multi-Task Learning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research to develop state-of-the-art solutions.
• Develop high-quality code with detailed documentation.
• Publish findings in top-tier conferences and journals.

Skills

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

Deep Learning

Python

Java

C++

Mathematics

Problem Solving

Excellent Communication

Teamwork

Education

PhD in ML/AI, Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

PyTorch

SciKit

NumPy

Job description

Overview

Position: Machine Learning Engineer on the AI Research Team at Samsung. This is an outsourced contract role working on an hourly rate via a preferred recruitment agency, with the contract running until 31 December 2025.

Role and Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research to develop state-of-the-art solutions or propose novel research challenges based on real-world AI case studies.
• Develop high-quality code with detailed documentation to support reproducible research in local and international AI communities.
• Review state-of-the-art research papers and develop prototype solutions.
• Publish findings in top-tier conferences and journals, such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, AAAI, ACL, IEEE TPAMI, IEEE TNNLS, IJCV, and JMLR.

Skills and Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed PhD in ML/AI, Computer Science/Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Proficiency in mathematics (calculus, probability, statistics, linear algebra, optimization) and computer science (algorithms, data structures, parallel/distributed computing).
• Strong fundamentals in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Deep Learning.
• Hands-on experience in areas such as Generative AI, Foundation Models, Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT), Data/Model Privacy, or Model Optimization for Multi-Task Learning.
• First-author publications in top ML/AI conferences/journals (e.g., ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, CVPR, ECCV, IEEE TPAMI, AAAI).
• Experience in Linux environments.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
• Experience with machine learning libraries like PyTorch, SciKit, NumPy, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, teamwork abilities, and a results-oriented attitude.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

Desirable Skills

• Expertise in Image/Video generation, PEFT-LoRA, Diffusion/Autoregressive Models.
• Experience in Knowledge Distillation.
• Experience in computer graphics and rendering for visualization.

Location and Hybrid Working

• The role is based at Samsung R&D Institute in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, UK.
• Samsung operates a hybrid working policy of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote weekly.

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