Research Engineer – Multi-modal AI systems

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Category: Systems Engineering

Description

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Your tasks

Originating from Bosch AI research in Pittsburgh, we are responsible for pushing the boundaries of signal sensing and multimodal models through key innovations to solve complex industry problems and shape the future of Bosch products and services for both internal and external users. We work with internal partners of different Bosch business units to transfer our solutions into future products. We also actively collaborate with leading groups in academia and industry to promote research ideas and publish research findings in internationally renowned conferences and journals.

In this position, you are expected to:

Become the engineering multiplier of a research team, by streamlining the software workflow of different AI/ML research projects.

Define and maintain good software engineering and documentation practices in the team, coordinate reviews and maintenance of our codebase, coordinate contributions from different projects.

Run large-scale AI experiments in coordination with the team, aiding researchers in validating ideas and prototypes across a variety of public and private datasets.

Maintain software tools that the team delivers to other units, fix bugs, provide support, discuss with the team missing functionalities and propose future developments grounded in business needs.

Optimize existing models and data pipelines, deploy AI models for proof-of-concept or studies.

Your profile

Basic Qualifications

MS degree or higher with 3+ years of industry experience after graduation on multimodal sensor fusion.

Proficiency with Python, PyTorch (including libraries such as torchaudio, torchvision, torchmetrics), PyTorch Lightning, dependency management software (Poetry), version control systems (Git), pre-commit, linting, CI/CD workflows, containerization (Docker), MLOps on public cloud infrastructures (Azure), integrated development environment (VSCode or PyCharm) and experiment tracking tools (MLFlow).

Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) systems and job schedulers (Slurm, LSF).

Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of experience in industrial research and productization.

Familiarity with container orchestration systems (Kubernetes).

Hands-on experience in product development in the above-mentioned areas for consumer/enterprise markets.

Company

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Bosch

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 360,000 associates worldwide (as per April 1, 2015). The company generated sales of 49 billion euros in 2014.* Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiary and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including its sales and service partners, Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. In 2014, Bosch applied for some 4,600 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to create solutions for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” 

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.