Transformer ML Scientist for Time-Series & Industry AI

Slab Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Slab Inc. seeks a highly motivated AI Scientist specializing in Machine Learning to advance time-series forecasting with Transformer architectures.

You will lead the full ML lifecycle—from data analysis to model deployment and monitoring—working across engineering, data science, and product teams. This role emphasizes scalability, production readiness, and hands-on implementation in manufacturing AI software.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in deep learning, with a strong focus on sequence modeling and time-series forecasting.
• In-depth expertise in Transformer architectures and their applications beyond natural language processing.
• Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
• Solid mathematical foundation in statistics, optimization, and signal processing.
• Familiarity with hybrid modeling approaches that combine deep learning and traditional statistical methods.
• Experience working with noisy, sparse, or irregularly sampled time-series data.
• Strong publication track record in top-tier ML/AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).
• Practical experience deploying ML models in production environments, with knowledge of MLOps best practices.
• Nice to have familiarity with state-of-the-art neural networks architecture. Preferably had experience in innovation in new architecture such as transformer based models.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Transformer-based architectures for time-series prediction and sequence modeling, across both univariate and multivariate data.
• Drive the full machine learning lifecycle—from exploratory data analysis to model deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct rigorous benchmarking, ablation studies, and performance optimization to ensure robustness and efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Partner with software engineers to scale and productize ML algorithms within manufacturing AI software products.
• Contribute to Gauss Labs’ intellectual property portfolio through patents and high-impact technical publications.
• Mentor junior team members and play an active role in shaping the team’s AI roadmap and long-term strategy.

Skills

Transformer architectures

Time-series forecasting

Deep learning

Machine learning

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Statistical methods

Team mentorship

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science, ML, Statistics, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

MLOps

Job description

Slab Inc. seeks a highly motivated AI Scientist specializing in Machine Learning to advance time-series forecasting with Transformer architectures.

You will lead the full ML lifecycle—from data analysis to model deployment and monitoring—working across engineering, data science, and product teams. This role emphasizes scalability, production readiness, and hands-on implementation in manufacturing AI software.