Research Scientist

Job Description

The Machine Learning Research Group is searching for an outstanding PhD researcher with experience in Computer Vision and Vision Language Models to join our research team. We are passionate about research that both advances science and has impact in the real world. You will be part of an amazing collaborative research team that publishes at the top venues in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Our expertise includes recommender systems, content moderation, foundation models, privacy preserving technology, probabilistic programming, and AI agents, just to name a few. Your contributions have the chance to create real impact.

Our future success depends on hiring world-class, early in career talent who are looking to power next-generation services and solutions. We are hiring students with a diverse set of skills and experiences to work in and across teams. Our program is intended to enhance your overall learning experience, help build your network, and accelerate your opportunity to make an impact.

The Machine Learning Research Group is an advanced research organization in Oracle. We focus on the development of technologies that keep Oracle at the forefront of the computer industry. Our researchers look for novel approaches and methodologies, often taking on projects with high risk or uncertainty, or that are difficult to tackle within a product development organization. Our research is focused on real-world outcomes: our researchers aim to develop technologies that will play a significant role in the evolution of technology and society.

To be considered for a Research Scientist, you must possess the Objective Minimum Qualifications (OMQs) below. Please ensure that your application clearly indicates that you meet these OMQs, either on your resume, application questions, and/or by uploading additional documents such as a transcript.

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. For clarity purposes, this means that Oracle is not in a position now, or in the future, to offer US immigration sponsorship. This includes, but is not limited to, support of H-1B, TN, O-1, green card or F-1 e.g. EAD, OPT, CPT, I-20, F-1 visa stamp, etc.

• Ph.D. in the field of Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or equivalent field by August 2026.

• Research or industry experience in Computer Vision, with a strong background in the theory and practice of Vision Foundation Models

• Excellent programming and debugging skills in Python

• Hands on experience with common machine learning frameworks, such as Py Torch

• Experience in analyzing and collecting data from various sources, and thorough understanding of experimental practices, error analysis, and evaluation approaches

• Outstanding research track record

• Experience collaborating in a team environment on research projects

• Excellent communication skills

• Research and implement foundation models for video and image understanding. Topics of interest include but are not limited to, Video Question Answering, Video Captioning, and Video to Text Retrieval

• Contribute to research that may lead to publications or conference presentations

• Create new datasets that push the limits of existing AI and ML technology

• Collaborate with team members and cross-functional teams

• Transfer technology to product groups

• Collaborate with external researchers

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US:
Hiring Range in USD from: $79,200 to $178,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package…