Senior Applied Scientist, Deep Learning

NVIDIA's technology is at the heart of AI revolution, touching people across the planet by powering everything from self-driving cars, robotics, and intelligent assistants. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world! We are looking for someone who's curious, tenacious, and passionate to join our applied research team! Our goal is to radically improve the capability of computers to understand humans and increase their efficiency with the help of foundation models.What you'll be doing:Develop new deep learning-based approaches to improve capabilities of Large Language Models.Design and implement techniques for adapting and fine-tuning foundation models to new tasks and domains.Transfer your technology to NVIDIA’s software product teams.Publish your research at conferences such as EMNLP, ACL, ICLR, NeurIPS, etc.Partner with Deep Learning & AI researchers in leading universities and industrial research labs.Open source your models and algorithms as part of NVIDIA NeMo.What we need to see:Ph. D. or MS (or equivalent experience) + research experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or Applied Math5+ years of proven experience.Advanced understanding of Deep Learning with applications in NLPPublication record and product record in NLP or SpeechAbility to independently set and complete research agendaExcellent knowledge of Python and PytorchUnderstanding of optimization theory, stochastic algorithms, and/or numerical methods.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required along with the ability to work in a dynamic, product oriented and distributed team.Ways to stand out from the crowd:Strong research record in NLPStrong C++ and/or CUDA programming skillsSystems software engineering knowledge and expertise in optimizing software for computational performanceContribution to open-source softwareThe base salary range is $180,000 - $333,500. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.