AI Research Scientist, GenAI

Auth21; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch in Pittsburgh seeks an AI Research Scientist – GenAI to advance multimodal foundation models and GenAI applications across manufacturing, smart home/building tech, and ADAS. You will develop scalable, trustworthy AI and collaborate with internal partners across Bosch business units.

Preferred work includes publishing in top venues, transferring innovations to products, and guiding R&D strategy with leadership. This is an on-site role in the Pittsburgh area.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS or Engineering, or Master’s with 3 years industry experience in multimodal foundation models.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on multimodal foundation models, agentic AI, robustness and efficient GenAI.
• Work with an international team to transfer Bosch AI innovations to products.
• Stay abreast of latest tech by attending conferences, events, and seminars.
• Offer expert insights to management for R&D trajectory and investments.
• Document findings through publications and patents.

Skills

Python

C

AI libraries

Foundation models

Publications

Education

PhD in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's + 3 years industry experience

Job description

AI Research Scientist – GenAI

• Full-time
• Legal Entity: Robert Bosch LLC

Company Description

We Are Bosch. At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our areas of activity are every bit as diverse as our outstanding Bosch teams around the world. Their creativity is the key to innovation through connected living, mobility, or industry.

Let’s grow together, enjoy more, and inspire each other. Work

• Reinvent yourself: At Bosch, you will evolve.
• Discover new directions: At Bosch, you will find your place.
• Balance your life: At Bosch, your job matches your lifestyle.
• Celebrate success: At Bosch, we celebrate you.
• Be yourself: At Bosch, we value values.
• Shape tomorrow: At Bosch, you change lives.

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.

Job Description

As a part of the global research, our AI research in Pittsburgh focuses on Multimodal Foundation Models, AI-based Sensing, Driving assistance, agentic AI, and efficient GenAI. We develop scalable, intelligent, and trustworthy AI solutions for Bosch products and services in application areas such as advanced manufacturing, smart home and building solutions, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), robust AI systems, and AI-based simulators.

Originating from Bosch AI research in Pittsburgh, we are responsible for pushing the boundaries of multimodal foundation models and GenAI through key innovations to solve complex industry problems, and shape the future of Bosch products and services for both internal and external users. We work with internal partners of different Bosch business units to transfer our solutions into future products. We also actively collaborate with leading groups in academia and industry to promote research ideas and publish research findings in internationally renowned conferences and journals such as ICML, ICLR, ICRA, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, etc.)

• Conduct research on multimodal foundation models, agentic AI, robustness and efficient GenAI to address academic and industrial challenges.
• Work with an international team of experts to transfer and apply Bosch in-house AI innovations and 3rd-party solutions to Bosch AI products and services, building systems that can advance manufacturing, energy solutions, AI-based sensing, driving assistance, etc.
• Stay abreast of the latest technological innovations and market trends by attending academic conferences, technical events, and seminars.
• Offer expert insights to the management team in relevant technology sectors, aiding in strategic planning, R&D trajectory, and investment decisions.

Document and disseminate research findings through high-caliber publications and/or patent submissions.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or Engineering, or a related discipline or master’s degree with 3 years industry experience (multimodal foundation model related) after graduation.
• 4 years of research experience or equivalent graduate research experience on multimodal foundation models, agentic AI, robust and efficient GenAI
• In-depth experiences in foundation models, with work in at least two of the following areas: time-series data analysis, LLMs, VLMs/MMLMs, inference efficiency, deployment of large models, robustness
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in systems research (e.g., Python, C ) and hands on experience with AI libraries.
• Publication record in top venues including ICML, ICLR, ICRA, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, etc.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background in math, statistics, computational modeling
• 3 years experiences in industrial research
• Hands‑on experience in product development in the above-mentioned areas for consumer/enterprise markets.
• Experience in leading R&D project & team dealing with international customers.
• Leadership skills with excellent English communication & teamwork skills.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans.

Please note that employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.

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