Sr. Applied Scientist, Special Projects

Key job responsibilities

Lead and execute complex, ambiguous research projects from ideation to production deployment Drive technical strategy and roadmap decisions for ML/AI initiatives Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams to translate research into scalable products Publish research findings at top-tier conferences and contribute to the broader scientific community Establish best practices for ML experimentation, evaluation, and deployment

Basic Qualifications

• PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous AI frameworks (e.g. Dreamer, PlaNet, JEPA, NVIDIA Cosmos)
• Knowledge of decentralized optimization methods (e.g. swarm intelligence) Familiarity with advanced optimization and control methods (multi-objective optimization, constrained optimization, discrete optimization, model-based optimization, stochastic optimization, distributed control).
• Experience developing and maintaining digital twins
• Experience with multiscale geospatial modeling and forecasting
• Track record of translating research into production systems at scale

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