Position: Research Scientist V

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (open to remote if not local to Sunnyvale)

Pay rate: $80-100/hour

Duration: 4 month contract (W2) with possibility for extension

We bring together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to create the future of virtual and augmented reality, which together will become as universal and essential as smartphones and personal computers are today. The compute performance and power efficiency requirements of Virtual and Augmented Reality require custom silicon. We are seeking a Research Scientist to join our Research & Development teams. The ideal candidate will have experience working on AI Infrastructure and models related topics. The position will involve taking these skills and applying them to solve for some of the most crucial & exciting problems that exist on our team. The primary objective will be to develop creative solutions that enable compute and power efficient training and on-device inference of vision and language models for use cases in AR, VR and edge devices. We are hiring in multiple locations.

Responsibilities

Apply relevant AI infrastructure, AI algorithms and hardware acceleration techniques to build & optimize our intelligent ML systems that improve our products and experiencesDevelop state-of-the art model compression and scalability techniques using Numerics, pruning, distillation etc. Optimize models on hardware to achieve the best performance given various real time latency and power constraints Goal setting related to project impact, AI algorithms, AI system design, and infrastructure/developer efficiency Directly or influencing partners to deliver impact through deep, thorough data-driven analysis Define use cases, and develop methodology & benchmarks to evaluate different approaches Apply in-depth knowledge of how the ML infra interacts with the other systems around it

Minimum Qualifications

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining our company. Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a PhD in the field of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining our company. Specialized experience in one or more of the following machine learning/deep learning domains: Model compression, hardware aware model optimizations, hardware accelerators architecture, GPU architecture, machine learning compilers, or ML systems, AI infrastructure, high performance computing, performance optimizations, or Machine learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch), numerics and SW/HW co-design. Experience developing AI-System infrastructure , AI algorithms or AI hardware acceleration in C/C++ or Python.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience or knowledge of training/inference of Large scale AI models. Experience or knowledge of distributed systems or on-device algorithm development. Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as publications at leading workshops, journals or conferences such as CLR, NeurIPS, CVPR, ACL, ICML, MLSys, ISCA, MICRO, DAC etc. Demonstrated research and software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or widely used contributions in open source repositories (e.g. GitHub). Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment. Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and diverse points of view to determine a path forward. 

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $100.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Los Angeles,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 28, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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