Machine Learning Researcher, Modern Intelligence
$165-205k
+ Performance Bonuses
More information about location
Building AI for defense
Job no longer available
Building AI for defense
1-20 employees
Job no longer available
$165-205k
+ Performance Bonuses
More information about location
1-20 employees
Company mission
To bring breakthrough AI research to defense.
Role
Who you are
- You are quick to iterate on hypotheses and dive into novel research, just as you are ready to tackle hands-on data cleaning issues
- You recognize that speed is critical, and maintaining our users’ trust is paramount
- MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or related field. PhD or equivalent experience preferred. Candidates still in their graduate program will be considered
- Strong proficiency in Pytorch or other popular ML frameworks, e.g. Tensorflow or JAX
- Strong proficiency in coding and data science
- End-to-end proficiency at the model engineering process -- from data acquisition, storage, processing, and interface design, to model architecting and training, to local or cloud model deployment
- Proficiency in Probability Theory and other mathematical areas relevant to ML
- A demonstrable track record of deep learning expertise. The ideal candidate will have a publication record or demonstrate the ability to make novel contributions to deep learning research
- Significant experience with computer vision, object detection, self-supervised learning, spatiotemporal deep learning, multimodal sensor fusion, and/or zero-shot learning
- Experience with robust models & out-of-distribution data at test time
- Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team
- An active Top Secret clearance is strongly preferred
What the job involves
- We are gathering the most ambitious AI researchers, software engineers, and mission leaders in defense because we believe defense is the future of defense, and defense is the future of AI
- You take full ownership of the problem, starting with a fundamental understanding of the 'Why' from first principles
Our take
The adoption of AI is ever-increasing, and all industries seek to benefit from these technologies. For the defense industry, the ability to have AI-assessments of combat environments will protect service members, reduce casualties, and improve the efficiency of operations, yet a lack of technical expertise in these departments risks the adoption of poor methods not tailored for military use. Modern Intelligence provides high-performance, defense-industry-specific AI systems, that can be deployed on existing infrastructure with minimal training.
Modern Intelligence was founded in 2020 with ambitions to deliver AI for all defense functions. The company has started in maritime sensor function – the detection of threats under, on or above water – in which current solutions require thousands of data samples to provide only limited recognition. Modern Intelligence’s AI models are low-data, with a focus on learning rather than memorizing, and deal with novel scenarios well. On top of this, the product is built for integration, being platform independent to avoid lock-in for clients.
Modern Intelligence’s AI has excited top professionals in defense technology, and its impressive preliminary funding will be used to deliver and test its solutions across military exercises. With this, the company is in a strong position to deliver on its aims to accelerate the adoption of AI in the defense industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2021
$4.5m
SEED
Mar 2021
$0.8m
SEED
Total funding: $5.3m
Company HQ
Congress Avenue Historic District, Austin, TX
Leadership
John Dulin
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Talent Fellow with Contrary. Worked as Senior Investment Engineer at Numerai, and as a Research Software Engineer at Freenome.
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