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Principal Applied Scientist, Ring AI at Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

Required Skills

computer visionmultimodal llmsdeep learningpythonmachine learningvision language modelsnatural language processingalgorithm designleadership

About the Role

Principal Applied Scientist role at Ring AI focusing on computer vision and multimodal LLMs. Responsibilities include defining research directions, developing algorithms at scale, and collaborating across teams. Requires PhD and 10+ years of ML experience with leadership in scientific innovation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define key research directions in Multimodal LLMs and Computer Vision
  • Develop long-term strategies and propose goals for adoption
  • Participate in organizational planning, hiring, and mentorship
  • Serve as a key scientific resource in full-cycle development from conception to maintenance
  • Conduct rigorous experiments and translate research into practice

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical field
  • 10+ years of practical work applying ML to solve complex problems
  • Experience programming in Java, C++, Python, or related language
  • Experience with computer vision, vision language models, deep learning, and/or natural language processing

Nice to Have:

  • Knowledge of problem solving, algorithm design and complexity analysis
  • Experience creating novel algorithms and advancing the state of the art
  • Peer-reviewed scientific contributions in premier journals and conferences