Research Scientist – World Modeling, Data

Ifm Us; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Bonus

401K Plan

Generous paid time off

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

Institute of Foundation Models is seeking Research Scientists to tackle data problems that determine world model capabilities, designing systems for curating, ingesting, filtering, annotating, and training with billion-scale visual data. The team will address motion scoring, camera control, and video understanding.

This position offers visa sponsorship and a comprehensive benefits package. You will join a dedicated lab focused on advancing foundation model research and responsible AI development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and run state-of-the-art systems for curating, ingesting, filtering, annotating, and training with billion-scale visual data
• Work on problems including motion scoring, camera control, and video understanding
• Translate human efforts into durable automated systems with verifiable performance

Job description

About the Institute of Foundation Models

We are a dedicated research lab for building, understanding, using, and risk-managing foundation models. Our mandate is to advance research, nurture the next generation of AI builders, and drive transformative contributions to a knowledge-driven economy.

As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on the core of cutting-edge foundation model training, alongside world-class researchers, data scientists, and engineers, tackling the most fundamental and impactful challenges in AI development. You will participate in the development of groundbreaking AI solutions that have the potential to reshape entire industries.Strategic and innovative problem-solving skills will be instrumental in establishing MBZUAI as a global hub forhigh-performance computing in deep learning, driving impactful discoveries that inspire the next generation of AIpioneers.

Position Summary

We are looking for Research Scientists to tackle the data problems that determineour world model capabilities. You will design, develop, and runstate-of-the-artsystems for curating, ingesting, filtering, annotating, and training with billion-scale visual data. You will work on problems including, but not limited to, motion scoring, camera control, and video understanding. You will translate our team's human efforts into durable automated systems, whose performance is quantitatively verifiable.

Visa Sponsorship

This position is eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits Include

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Bonus
• 401K Plan
• Generous paid time off, sick leave and holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance and disability