Senior Agentic AI Research Scientist

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 159,750 - 234,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Job summary

A technology company focused on public safety is seeking a Senior AI Research Scientist in Seattle. The role involves advancing AI solutions that enhance public safety and justice. Responsibilities include leading research on multimodal reasoning systems, collaborating across teams, and mentoring junior scientists. A PhD and 3+ years of experience in multimodal machine learning are required. The position offers competitive salary, 401k, and various benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in multimodal machine learning.
• Proven track record in applied research in video and language modeling.
• Experience with the ML development lifecycle from definition to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to create proof-of-concepts.
• Lead research in AI-assisted reasoning over large multimodal datasets.
• Develop metrics for multimodal reasoning models and validate effectiveness.

Skills

Multimodal machine learning

Video understanding

Python

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Keras

Job description

Overview

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we\'re on a mission to Protect Life. We\'re explorers pursuing society\'s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you\'ll take ownership and drive real change. We encourage growth as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Senior AI Research Scientist to join a new team focusing on agentic video and multimodal reasoning systems. As a research scientist at Axon you will play a crucial role in developing AI solutions that transform both the enterprise and public safety domains and support our company\'s mission: accelerate justice, protect truth, and save lives. You will advance the state-of-the-art in machine learning and multimodal technology and apply your research findings to create new responsible AI capabilities for Axon products. You will collaborate with product managers, engineers and cross-functional teams to train models and develop cutting-edge algorithms and solutions that enable intelligent perception and understanding of visual and multimodal data.

We aim far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. If you\'re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn\'t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other scientists, engineers and product managers to build proof-of-concepts to shape the Axon of tomorrow.
• Lead end-to-end research efforts in AI-assisted universal search of and reasoning over large multimodal data with an emphasis on video understanding.
• Advance related computer vision, machine learning and gen-AI techniques for cloud and devices from multimodal data sources, including scene understanding, action recognition and anomaly detection.
• Design and implement responsible, privacy-preserving, efficient and scalable models for inference and analysis of visual data.
• Develop performance and quality metrics for agentic multimodal reasoning models and systems, and validate their effectiveness in real-world settings.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest research and advances in agentic AI, machine learning and computer vision and translate relevant findings into shipping Axon products.
• Contribute to academic publications, technical documentation, and patent disclosures to share insights and findings with the broader community.
• Coach and mentor junior scientists.

Qualifications

• PhD and 3+ years of experience in Computer Science or a related field with a focus on multimodal machine learning, large language models, video understanding, information retrieval, agentic reasoning or related technical fields.
• Proven track record of applied research and/or production impact in multimodal learning, video-language modeling, retrieval systems, foundation models, agentic systems, or RAG architectures.
• Experience owning and driving the ML development lifecycle from problem definition and data strategy through model development, evaluation, deployment, and iteration in production environments.
• Experience contributing to large-scale ML and multimodal RAG systems including embeddings, indexing and vector search at scale, distributed training or inference workflows, evaluation and ranking optimization, agentic tool use, and grounding LLMs with external knowledge.
• Strong understanding of video analysis and temporal modeling as well as computer vision fundamentals and trade-offs.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or Keras.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

• 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
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 159,750 in the lowest geographic market and USD 234,300 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit the information is not included in this formatted output.

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit the official careers page.

Base Pay Range: $159,750-$255,600 USD

Don\'t meet every single requirement? That\'s ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Important Notes: The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [e-mail]. This email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

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