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Senior Research Scientist /Data Scientist

Reads like a ML Engineer role: putting models into production.

Seattle, WA, United States

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What you’ll work on

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  • Prototype and test computer vision and machine learning approaches for content risk inspection

  • Build high-precision, low-latency prediction models

  • Investigate new technologies and define product scope with other research scientists

  • Build vision-based solutions with software development teams for customer-facing applications

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apply from variety of techniques in computer vision, deep learning, machine learning and image processing algorithms to build content risk inspection systems
generates a high-precision, low latency prediction models
collaborate with other research scientist across our company to define the scope of the product, identify and initiate investigations of new technologies
You will work closely with the software development teams to build robust vision-based solutions for customer-facing applications

What you’ll bring

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Core experience

  • PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operations Research, Statistics or related field
  • 5+ years of hands-on predictive modelling and analysis experience
  • Depth in state-of-the-art computer vision and machine learning
  • Strong algorithm development experience
  • Programming in Java, C++ or similar, plus R, MATLAB or Python

Preferred experience

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in industry and/or academia.
Qualification wording
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operational Research, Statistics or a related quantitative field
5+ years of hands-on experience in predictive modelling and analysis
Depth and breadth in state-of-the-art computer vision and machine learning technologies
Strong algorithm development experience
Skills with Java, C++, or other programming language, as well as with R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language
10+ years of relevant experience in industry and/or academia.
Education & alternatives
Basic Qualifications - PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operational Research, Statistics or a related quantitative field - Depth and breadth in state-of-the-art computer vision and machine learning technologies

Tools in this posting

  • C++
  • Java
  • MATLAB
  • Python
  • R
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- Strong algorithm development experience - Skills with Java, C++, or other programming language, as well as with R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language Preferred Qualifications

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Job Description

We are looking for an Senior Research Scientist who can work on different aspects of the video content, like text metadata, video, audio and images to apply from variety of techniques in computer vision, deep learning, machine learning and image processing algorithms to build content risk inspection systems. You will be contributing to a platform from the very early stages which will process terabytes of video content data. You will collaborate with other research scientist across our company to define the scope of the product, identify and initiate investigations of new technologies, prototype, test solutions and ability to web-lab performance between different approaches that generates a high-precision, low latency prediction models and deliver an exceptional customer experience. You will work closely with the software development teams to build robust vision-based solutions for customer-facing applications. You should be comfortable with a large degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that, frankly, haven’t been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you’ll learn a ton, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operational Research, Statistics or a related quantitative field
  • Depth and breadth in state-of-the-art computer vision and machine learning technologies
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in predictive modelling and analysis
  • Strong algorithm development experience
  • Skills with Java, C++, or other programming language, as well as with R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language

Preferred Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in industry and/or academia.
  • Publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
  • Proven track record of innovation in creating novel algorithms and advancing the state of the art
  • Depth and breadth in state-of-the-art computer vision and machine learning technologies
Contact:
Nayan Hazare
IT Recruiter at Comtech LLC
Call: 703 962 6656
Email: nhazare@ comtechllc .com

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Company Description

Comtech is a woman-owned small business founded in 1998 and headquartered in Reston, VA. We offer IT solutions across the disciplines of program/project management, applications development, infrastructure, Cyber security, and enterprise content/data management services. We have developed our methodologies and processes based on the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v.3 Framework across enterprise infrastructure operations. These methodologies and processes are reinforced through our organization’s externally accredited certifications, which include ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS), ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 IT Service Management Systems (SMS, corporate ITIL certification), ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Management System (ISMS), and CMMI-DEV Level 3"

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