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Sony Corporation of America (SCA) currently has an opening for Sr. Research Scientist for Next Generation AI/ML in our R&D center US Laboratory located in San Jose (San Mateo site), CA. This position is responsible for research and development for the Next Generation AI & Machine Learning system for Sony’s future products and services.

Responsibilities:

• Research, develop and evaluate state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms for the next generation AI/ML system.
• Apply software engineering skills to identify challenges and future directions for our research.
• Learn, collaborate and network alongside world-class researchers and creators; present your findings and contribute to the industry-leading entertainment technology community.
• Author papers and write invention disclosures for developed algorithms and systems.
• Establish and participate in academic collaborations.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or M.S. with research experience equivalent to Ph.D.
• Excellent fundamental research background and demonstrated record of innovation in the theory of Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Generative Models or related areas.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
• Strong Deep Learning fundamentals and latest techniques
• Strong professional software development experience
• Good familiarity with modern C++, Python
• Good familiarity with neural network training workflow using PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and/or in a team environment
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally on occasion

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience in Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision or Robotics Motion Learning are preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in Out of Distribution handling or Adversarial Training are plus.
• Knowledge and experience in Reinforcement Learning for Task Learning are plus

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