Artificial Intelligence Researcher

What will you be responsible for?

Specifically, we are looking for an experienced algorithm engineer with a solid understanding of machine learning, deep learning, TensorFlow along with a background knowledge of image processing or signal processing algorithms. This role is to enable our R&D groups to evaluate various parallel HW architectures (such as GPUs) and explore & design algorithms to ensure that the most critical KLA AI algorithms can run optimally. This is a technical hands-on and lead role in research and implementation of these techniques and delivering production quality code. In a nutshell the position requires a strong and versatile background in algorithmic thinking, advanced deep learning tuning, and research in optimization methods. The position also requires a person with significant communication and technical leadership skills and the ability to navigate from relatively high-level requirements to low level algorithmic models. This position also requires to technically mentor new and junior team members to come up to speed and contribute effectively in on-going projects.

Job Description

Senior Research Specialist, AI & ML

Your Day-to-day Roles

• Understand existing computer-vision + AI solutions for defect detection and metrology, and identify limitations.
• Be in active touch with latest developments in computer-vision, image processing, and related fields in both academic and industry.
• Design, develop & demo proof-of-concept prototypes, and deploy new algorithms at scale to address the limitations of existing solutions.
• Collaborate with a global team in identifying new problems and develop novel solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in CS, EE, AI, or related fields with 3-5 years experience working in computer vision and related areas, or Masters Degree with 5-10 years working experience; candidates with less experience may be considered if they have a remarkable track record.
• Strong foundation and working knowledge on machine vision.
• Strong programmer skills with background in one or more of the following languages: Python, Java, C++, C
• Hands-on experience in model development, training, and deployment in modern AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX
• Ability to formulate problems into mathematical equations.
• Proficient scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar.
• Go-getter attitude with curiosity to learn new advancements in the field of data science.
• Team player with good written and verbal communication skills.

Things to Make us go Wow!

• Hands-on experience in developing infrastructure to enable training and deployment at-scale in in-house and cloud data-centres.
• Experience with writing performance-sensitive python programs using frameworks like Triton, polars, etc.
• Good track record of publications in leading conferences.
• Experience with programming and optimization in low-level programming languages like CUDA.
• Finally a strong background in Modern C++ concepts (C++ 11 through C++ 17), STL library would also be a way to stand out from the crowd.