Senior AI Engineer; ML​/DL

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries:
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

At the Innovation & Engineering Center California (IECC), we represent the Volkswagen Group in applied research and development. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we create bold new ideas for the Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Porsche brands. We’re a team of engineers, designers, scientists, and psychologists looking to develop innovations for future generations of cars, and to transfer technologies from many industries and research institutions into the automotive domain.

Our mission is to drive change which means we are not only impacting one of the world’s largest car makers, but also the lives of millions of people. Are you ready to join us?

This role will be tasked with applying machine learning/deep learning to the automotive industry. Applications could include autonomous driving, manufacturing, design etc. This is more than a purely academic role – you will likely need to integrate the modules you build into real cars and also think about questions around testability and proving safety. Working in our facility requires a high level of independence and an ability to deal with lots of ambiguity.

The incumbent will not be given clear cut projects – instead this individual and subsequent team will be responsible for coming up with the “next big thing” that nobody has thought of as yet, building it and selling it.

To be considered, candidates must have extensive experience in the following:
Computer Vision, Deep Learning, forecasting, transformers, CNNs. You must also possess strong experience building data models.

• 6-8 years of professional experience post graduate degree (PREFERRED)
• 4+ years’ Deep Learning experience post graduate degree (PREFERRED)
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• PhD strongly preferred

• Deep Learning
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  Proficiency in deep learning techniques and frameworks
• Machine Learning
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  Strong understanding of traditional machine learning algorithms and their applications
• Computer Vision
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  Expertise in object detection, image segmentation, and image recognition
• Natural Language Processing (NLP):
  Proficiency in NLP techniques, including sentiment analysis, text generation, and language understanding models. Experience with multimodal language modeling and applications.
• Neural Network Architectures
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  Deep understanding of CNNs, RNNs, and Transformers
• Reinforcement Learning
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  Familiarity with reinforcement learning algorithms and their applications in AI
• Data Preprocessing
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  Skills in data cleaning, feature engineering, and data augmentation
• Model Training and Tuning
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  Experience in training, fine‑tuning, and optimizing AI models
• Model Deployment
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  Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Documentation
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  Strong documentation skills for model architecture, code, and processes

• AI Ethics
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  Awareness of ethical considerations in AI, including bias mitigation and fairness
• Legal and Regulatory Knowledge
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  Understanding of AI‑related legal and regulatory considerations, including data privacy and intellectual property
• Data Management
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  Proficiency in data storage and management systems, including databases and data lakes
• Cloud Computing
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  Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, and their AI services
• Teamwork
• Moral Responsibility
• Sense of Responsibility
• Customer Centricity
• Curiosity
• Complexity Management

• Machine Learning Development
  • Maintain and further enhance existing machine learning modules for autonomous vehicles
  • Design and implement new machine learning based approaches on existing frameworks
  • Stay current with the state‑of‑the‑art in academic research and industry technology
  • Coordinate with engineers at the…