Data Scientist
BASF
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Develop machine-learning-based material classifiers for the smartphone and automotive industries.
- Conduct research on advanced deep learning architectures and training paradigms.
- Build prototypes for our next generation of products that incorporate trinamiX's proprietary optics and biometric security technologies.
- Create real-world systems designed to operate effectively for hundreds of thousands of users.
- Training and evaluating deep convolutional and vision transformer neural networks to enhance the accuracy, generalizability, and speed of our material classifiers.
- Conducting exploratory data analysis to develop models that align with product requirements.
- Performing hyperparameter tuning to optimize model performance.
- Collaborating with data engineers to design a robust and balanced dataset tailored to specific objectives.
- Contributing new technical ideas to advance our liveness roadmap.
- Performing code reviews and providing constructive feedback to fellow data scientists.
Requirements
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a specialization in AI/ML or a related field.
- Bring over 2 years of experience in tackling machine learning challenges within a collaborative environment, particularly with real-world data, including image classification, object detection, segmentation, and embeddings.
- Possess experience in project management and coordination.
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in Python 3, PyTorch, and deep learning architectures.
- Exhibit analytical thinking, creativity, responsibility, initiative, and a hands-on approach.
- Be comfortable working in a Linux environment.
- Have experience with depth cameras and sensor data, along with familiarity in Pytest, Pandas, NumPy, MATLAB, and/or C++ (preferred).
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
- Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
- Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
- Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
- Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
- Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
- Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
- Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
- Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
machine learningdeep learningimage classificationobject detectionsegmentationhyperparameter tuningPython 3PyTorchanalytical thinkingproject management
Soft skills
creativityresponsibilityinitiativehands-on approachcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciencespecialization in AI/ML