AI Research Scientist/Engineer Multimodal VLM and MLLM
About the role
Job Requisition ID #
25WD92007
AI Research Scientist/Engineer (Multimodal)
Position Overview
As an AI Research Scientist at Autodesk Research, you will be doing fundamental and applied research that will help our customers imagine, design, and make a better world.
We are a team of scientists, researchers, engineers, and designers working together on projects that range from learning-based design systems, computer vision, graphics, robotics, human-computer interaction, sustainability, simulation, manufacturing, architectural design and construction.
This role will report to a Research Manager in the AI Lab.
Location: UK/EMEA, US or Canada Remote or Hybrid
Responsibilities
- Develop new ML models and AI techniques
- Lead on research projects within a global team
- Review relevant AI/ML literature to identify emerging methods, technologies, and best practices.
- Explore new data sources and discover techniques for best leveraging data
Minimum Qualifications
- A Master's or PhD in a field related to AI/ML, such as: Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Linguistics, Mechanical Engineering, or related disciplines
- Strong background applying Deep Learning techniques (including implementing custom architectures, optimizing model performance, developing novel loss functions, metrics, and benchmarks, and deploying production-ready solutions)
- Familiarity in statistical methods for Machine Learning (e.g. Bayesian methods, HMMs, graphical models, dimension reduction, clustering, classification, regression techniques, etc.)
- Familiarity with PyTorch, PyTorch Lightning, or similar frameworks
- Strong coding abilities in Python
- Strong Software development skills and familiarity with GPUs, MLOps, Git, High-performance large-scale ML systems and platforms.
- Experience with Transformers, LLMs, NLP, Multi-modal Deep Learning, and VLMs/MLLMs
- Publication track record in machine learning conferences and/or journals
Preferred Qualifications
- Significant post-graduate research experience, or five or more years of work experience (actual job title/position will be commensurate with experience)
- Experience with foundation and open-source models, meta/transfer learning, fine-tuning, distillation, multi-task/continual learning, RL, RLxF, and/or image/audio/video/3D generation/understanding
- Experience or familiarity with the 3D Graphics/Animation, Manufacturing, Engineering, Architecture, and/or Construction domain.
At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk? Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site). If you have any questions or require support, contact
Autodesk Careers
.
About Autodesk
Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made.
Our technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. We empower innovators everywhere to solve challenges, big and small. From greener buildings to smarter products and more mesmerizing blockbusters, Autodesk software helps our customers design and make a better world for all.
Over 100 million people use Autodesk software, like AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max, Fusion 360, SketchBook, and more, to unlock their creativity and solve important design, business, and environmental challenges. Our software runs on both personal computers and mobile devices. It taps the infinite computing power of the cloud to help teams around the world collaborate, design, simulate, and fabricate their ideas in 3D.
We provide exceptional compensation and benefit packages, and we’d love for you to join us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status, or other protected category. To see our culture in action, check out #AutodeskLife.
We are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and have over 10,000 employees worldwide.
AI Research Scientist/Engineer Multimodal VLM and MLLM
About the role
Job Requisition ID #
25WD92007
AI Research Scientist/Engineer (Multimodal)
Position Overview
As an AI Research Scientist at Autodesk Research, you will be doing fundamental and applied research that will help our customers imagine, design, and make a better world.
We are a team of scientists, researchers, engineers, and designers working together on projects that range from learning-based design systems, computer vision, graphics, robotics, human-computer interaction, sustainability, simulation, manufacturing, architectural design and construction.
This role will report to a Research Manager in the AI Lab.
Location: UK/EMEA, US or Canada Remote or Hybrid
Responsibilities
- Develop new ML models and AI techniques
- Lead on research projects within a global team
- Review relevant AI/ML literature to identify emerging methods, technologies, and best practices.
- Explore new data sources and discover techniques for best leveraging data
Minimum Qualifications
- A Master's or PhD in a field related to AI/ML, such as: Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Linguistics, Mechanical Engineering, or related disciplines
- Strong background applying Deep Learning techniques (including implementing custom architectures, optimizing model performance, developing novel loss functions, metrics, and benchmarks, and deploying production-ready solutions)
- Familiarity in statistical methods for Machine Learning (e.g. Bayesian methods, HMMs, graphical models, dimension reduction, clustering, classification, regression techniques, etc.)
- Familiarity with PyTorch, PyTorch Lightning, or similar frameworks
- Strong coding abilities in Python
- Strong Software development skills and familiarity with GPUs, MLOps, Git, High-performance large-scale ML systems and platforms.
- Experience with Transformers, LLMs, NLP, Multi-modal Deep Learning, and VLMs/MLLMs
- Publication track record in machine learning conferences and/or journals
Preferred Qualifications
- Significant post-graduate research experience, or five or more years of work experience (actual job title/position will be commensurate with experience)
- Experience with foundation and open-source models, meta/transfer learning, fine-tuning, distillation, multi-task/continual learning, RL, RLxF, and/or image/audio/video/3D generation/understanding
- Experience or familiarity with the 3D Graphics/Animation, Manufacturing, Engineering, Architecture, and/or Construction domain.
At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk? Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site). If you have any questions or require support, contact
Autodesk Careers
.
About Autodesk
Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made.
Our technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. We empower innovators everywhere to solve challenges, big and small. From greener buildings to smarter products and more mesmerizing blockbusters, Autodesk software helps our customers design and make a better world for all.
Over 100 million people use Autodesk software, like AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max, Fusion 360, SketchBook, and more, to unlock their creativity and solve important design, business, and environmental challenges. Our software runs on both personal computers and mobile devices. It taps the infinite computing power of the cloud to help teams around the world collaborate, design, simulate, and fabricate their ideas in 3D.
We provide exceptional compensation and benefit packages, and we’d love for you to join us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status, or other protected category. To see our culture in action, check out #AutodeskLife.
We are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and have over 10,000 employees worldwide.