Machine Learning Engineer C++ - Open to Permanent or 6 Month Contract

at  Samsung Electronics

Position Summary
The AI team at Samsung Research UK is looking for exceptional engineers to join the growing team in Staines-upon-Thames. The team undertakes projects involving the application of cutting-edge research into proof-of-concept and commercial products for Samsung devices and services. The prospective candidate will have the opportunity to be part of building next generation mobile devices from Samsung. The candidate will contribute to research and development of technology for on-device AI for their deployment on Samsung’s flagship mobile devices.
The ideal candidate will have experience and expertise in both systems (performance/memory optimizations, embedded software development) and also machine learning tools and frameworks. The prospective candidate will work on and grow in both directions - systems and AI. This position will require the candidate to work closely with researchers and engineers to enable and accelerate new research efforts for on-device AI.
Role and Responsibilities

As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will:

• Develop features and functionality across the AI stack – framework to applications
• Be exposed to cutting edge AI models in various domains – Speech, NLP, etc.
• Actively propose and prototype novel ideas/solutions considering real-world constraints
• Incorporate software engineering practices and be involved in software architecture planning
• Develop and maintain knowledge of cutting-edge tools, techniques and frameworks for AI
• Have technical responsibility for one or more significant sections of the assigned project
• Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed design.

Skills and Qualifications

Required Skills

• Masters or higher degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or related disciplines
• Professional software development experience with C++ and Python (Java/Kotlin will be a plus)
• Experience developing with machine learning frameworks – Tensorflow/Pytorch
• Experience developing end2end AI pipelines and deploying AI models (Mobile/embedded desirable)
• Strong computer science and engineering fundamentals (e.g., OS, Compiler)
• Experience with optimization methods & techniques, code profiling and debugging
• Familiarity with software engineering practices and tools such as Git, CI, Agile, etc.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, problem solving and a results-oriented attitude

Desirable Skills

• Extensive experience in Android OS and application development - native/Java/Kotlin
• Experience with commercial/production AI in one or more domains like Speech, NLP, Vision, etc.

Contract Type: Permanent or 6 Month Contract
Job Location: Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, UK
Hybrid Working: Standard working week will be 3 days onsite and 2 days working from home if preferred
Employee Benefits: Competitive Salary, Annual Performance Bonus up to 21.5%, Pension Scheme with company contribution up to 8.5%, Income Protection, Stocks & Shares ISA, Life Assurance, 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 with length of service). We also have a wide range of Flexible Benefits to choose from with Samsung providing an allowance of £600 per year to spend on them.

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