Senior Research Engineer
Bengaluru, India
Job Overview
We are looking for a Senior Research Engineer who has experience training Large Multimodal AI models.
You will be one of the senior founding members of the team working on creating one of the most advanced simulators that will form the backbone of thousands of Computer Vision and Robotics companies worldwide.
You will be a part of the company’s research team and will be responsible for working closely with the CTO to research and implement AI models for the simulation platform.
You will be expected to be involved in end-to-end AI model development, from data collection, training, testing, and deployment to writing research papers. The role will involve quickly learning new technologies and frameworks and adapting to rapidly changing requirements.
Work Setting: Remote
Qualifications
- 5+ years of industrial research experience in CV/Robotics, with a strong focus on machine learning and deep learning.
- Deep understanding of LLM and Diffusion models
- Master's or PhD in Computer Vision, Robotics, or a related field.
- Published research papers at top conferences (ICRA, CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, SIGGRAPH, ICLR)
- Deep expertise in Python and C++
- Highly proficient in Mathematics
- Proficiency in TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar frameworks.
- Proficient knowledge of code versioning tools (preferably Git)
Qualifications
- Total Engineering Experience: 5+ years
- Frontend Development Experience (NextJS/ReactJS): 4+ years
- Backend Development Experience (Django/Python): 4+ years
- DevOps (AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes): 3+ years
- Database Management Experience (PostgreSQL): 2+ years
- Message Queue Experience (RabbitMQ/Kafka/SQS): 2+ years
- C++ Programming: 2+ years
- Strong problem-solving skills (Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms).
- Proven experience in software optimisation and scaling products.
- Exposure to monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry or similar.
Nice to have
- Experience working with cloud technologies (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience working with Simulators (NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, Maniskill, etc)
- Commercial experience in R&D in one of the generative models, 3D reconstruction, and multi-sensor fusion
- Experience working with synthetic datasets
- Knowledge of 3D modelling or computer graphics.
About You
- Think based on first principles
- Love solving challenging production problems
- Focus on your end goal, being careful not to over-engineer systems in favour of solutions that meet the constraints of production
- Desire to apply your knowledge to a project that tangibly makes the world safer and more equitable
- Embrace rapid iteration and innovation to achieve long-term success
- Enjoy learning from and teaching your teammates at all levels of seniority
- Value a culture of openness and transparency where team members are encouraged to communicate with truth and kindness
- Want to grow with our company and team for many years
Why should you join us?
- If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with immense learning opportunities and are fearless in tackling big challenges and solving problems that will transform the computer vision industry.
- If you are excited about the prospect of using the latest advances in AI to reshape the future of technology, this is the right place for you.
- If you are not afraid to plunge into the unknown and solve challenging problems we can offer you the right environment to make that a reality.
- You will get to work with some of the best minds in the industry with deep experience and work in an independent setting with the freedom to take full ownership.
- You will be one of the founding team members and play a major role in shaping the culture and growth of the company
We offer
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology
- Access to best-in-class GPUs for AI model training
- Competitive salary above market rates, along with ESOPs
- An equipment and accessories budget to create your ideal work setup
- Opportunities for growth through subscriptions to top online learning platforms
Awards & Recognition
- Seed Funding Round ($1 Million): https://inc42.com/buzz/auraml-nets-funding-to-build-generative-simulation-platform-for-robotics/
- Pre-seed funding round ($230K): https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/synthetic-image-data-platform-auraml-raises-230000-from/450993
- Most Promising ML Startups: https://yourstory.com/2022/10/meet-present-years-cohort-ml-elevates-selected-promising-ml-startups
- Part of the Nvidia Inception Program: https://www.nvidia.com/en-in/startups/
- Part of Antler India Residency Program (1st India Cohort): https://www.antler.co/location/india-residency
- Part of Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/startups
- Part of AWS Startup Program: https://aws.amazon.com/startups/
AuraML is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.