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Backed by multi-million-dollar funding and direct sponsorship from AMD with hands-on support from AMD engineers the team is scaling rapidly to build the full stack powering frontier AI models and real-time applications. ## **About the role** Sciforium is seeking an exceptional Senior Research Scientist specializing in advanced AI/ML to push the boundaries of scientific and engineering innovation. In this role, you will lead cutting-edge research initiatives in large language models, generative media, model architecture, optimization, and scalable training systems. You will work hands-on with modern ML frameworks, contribute original research, and collaborate with engineering teams to bring impactful models into production. This role is ideal for a highly motivated researcher who is passionate about driving foundational breakthroughs in AI. ## **What you'll do** - Lead research in advanced machine learning areas such as LLMs, generative AI, foundational modeling, optimization techniques, diffusion models, and novel Transformer architectures. - Design, implement, and evaluate novel ML algorithms using frameworks like PyTorch and JAX. - Conduct large-scale distributed training experiments using multi-GPU/TPU systems and modern compute infrastructure. - Drive performance improvements through framework debugging, speed optimization, and training pipeline enhancements. - Produce high-quality research output including papers, internal reports, patents, and reproducible code. - Collaborate with engineering and product teams to translate research prototypes into scalable production systems. - Stay ahead of the latest research developments and integrate state-of-the-art techniques into Sciforium’s AI roadmap. - Mentor junior researchers and contribute to building a world-class AI research culture. ## **Ideal candidate profile** - PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, Mathematics, or a related field (required). - 5+ years of academic or industry research experience (with flexibility for exceptional fresh PhDs from top programs). - Proven track record of impactful research, evidenced by publications in NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, or similar top-tier venues. - Strong coding proficiency in Python, with deep experience in PyTorch and/or JAX. - Experience with debugging, performance profiling, and speed optimization. - Expertise in distributed training at scale. ## Description ## **Nice-to-have** - Extensive experience with JAX/Flax/XLA stack - Experience with efficient model serving, inference optimization, model compression, or production ML systems. - Hands-on research or engineering experience with diffusion models or generative modeling. - Experience contributing to product development or collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams. - Open-source contributions to major ML frameworks or libraries. ## About Sciforium [Company profile](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/companies/4292-sciforium) ### More Jobs at Sciforium - [LLM Training Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/48420-llm-training-engineer) - [LLM Dataset Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/48419-llm-dataset-engineer) - [Model Implementation Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/48421-model-implementation-engineer) - [Senior AI Serving Engineer, Backend](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/48414-senior-ai-serving-engineer-backend) - [ML Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/48422-ml-engineer) ## Related Videos - [CUDA in Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1294-cuda-in-python) - [Running Secure Life Science Research at Scale using Hybrid GPU HPC and Kubernetes 🧬](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100355-running-secure-life-science-research-at-scale-using-hybrid-gpu-hpc-and-kubernetes) - [Full Stack Web Apps With Nothing But Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/417-full-stack-web-apps-with-nothing-but-python) - [Architecting the Future: Leveraging AI, Cloud, and Data for Business Success](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1096-architecting-the-future-leveraging-ai-cloud-and-data-for-business-success) - [Tour de Force: Open-Source LLM Inference Optimization from Simple to Sophisticated](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100099-tour-de-force-open-source-llm-inference-optimization-from-simple-to-sophisticated) - [Automagic Configuration in Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/363-automagic-configuration-in-python) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [MLOps – What’s the deal behind it?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/125-mlops-what-s-the-deal-behind-it) - [What Are Large Language Models?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/304-what-are-large-language-models) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development)