Researcher II

Summary

Join AssemblyAI, a leading Speech AI company, and contribute to the development of innovative solutions for computer software challenges. As a researcher, you will write training code for large-scale models, conduct experiments to develop state-of-the-art systems for Speech AI tasks, and develop both training and inference software. You will collaborate with engineering and data infrastructure teams to deploy and improve AI systems. Staying at the forefront of AI research, you will share insights and engage with the broader AI community. This role offers a competitive salary, remote work options, and opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic and innovative company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in computer science, information technology, business and information systems or related
• 2 years experience as researcher, developer or related
• 1 year of experience with Python
• 1 year of experience with PyTorch framework
• 1 year of experience with TPUs (Tensor Processing Unit) and GPUs (Graphic Processing Unit)
• 1 year of experience with JAX framework
• 1 year of experience with CNNs (Convolutional Neural Network)
• 1 year of experience with Transformers
• 1 year of experience with SSL (Self Supervised Learning)
• 1 year of experience with S2S (Sequence-to-Sequence) neural networks

Responsibilities

• Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science to develop innovative solutions for challenges in computer software
• Write training code for large-scale models and conduct experiments to develop state-of-the-art systems for Speech AI tasks, such as Asynchronous and Streaming Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Develop both training and inference software to facilitate the productionization of AI systems and write analytical software to extract insights from these models
• Collaborate closely with the engineering team to deploy new models into production, ensuring their continuous improvement
• Partner with the data infrastructure team to enhance data quality and optimize the data processing pipeline
• Staying at the forefront of AI research, share key insights across the company and engage with the broader AI community through publishing and participating in conferences

Benefits

• The position offers the benefit of working remotely from home anywhere in the US
• Occasional travel up to two times per year for team offsites which are usually either in the US or Europe