DESCRIPTION

We are scaling our AI team with mission-driven individuals eager to shape the future of mobility. As a Senior AI Researcher, you will be at the forefront of developing next-generation vision-based applications that make driving safer and smarter. You’ll work closely with our world-class research team to push the boundaries of AI, leveraging Nexar’s vast network of dash cam data to create innovative solutions for driving video understanding.

Your expertise will drive the design, experimentation, and validation of cutting-edge models, transforming massive real-world datasets into actionable insights. This role is a unique opportunity to shape the future of connected services, contribute to groundbreaking AI research, and help redefine how the world drives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cutting-Edge AI Research Scientist: Conduct research and development on cutting-edge AI technologies, including deep learning and computer vision, with an emphasis on VLMs and generative AI models.
• Multimodal AI Modeling Specialist: Key research domains include Large Multi-modality Models (e.g., vision, language, audio, action and sensory data), open-vocabulary scene understanding, large-scale retrieval, self-supervised learning, visual localization and knowledge-distillation for edge-AI applications.
  
• AI Product Transformation: Transform our massive large-scale datasets into impactful, life-saving AI products
  
• Research-Engineering Collaboration: Work closely with the engineering team on planning and integrating your research projects into production.
  
• User-Centric Research: Work closely with product and business development teams to understand the user and business needs and to translate them into research objectives.
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REQUIREMENTS

Technical skills & qualifications 

• Advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Engineering / Computer Science / Physics / Mathematics or any relevant field
  
• Strong background in deep learning, computer vision, VLMS and generative AI
  
• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing deep-learning/computer Vision algorithms
  
• Hands-on experience with at least one major deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch)
  
• Strong programming skills in Python
  
  

People skills & traits 

• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills with a passion for cutting edge technologies and product delivery
  
• Strong team player and self-learner with excellent communication skills
  
• Get things done attitude
  
  

WHAT WE OFFER

• The chance to have a meaningful and positive impact on roads and cities’ safety
• Flexibility - in schedule, work location, benefits
• Competitive compensation
• A fast-paced work environment full of kind, smart, and highly driven people
• Great professional and personal growth opportunities
• Regular team-building events and well-being initiatives/facilities

WHO WE ARE

Nexar turns cars into vision sensors to understand the world. Its platform powers vision-connected services and apps at scale, making new vision-based applications for better driving, powered by a crowd-sourced vision feed. Using anonymous, aggregated data captured from this network, Nexar has developed a portfolio of vision-based data services for the autonomous vehicle industry and public and private sector partners to make roadways safer and more efficient.

We’re looking for passionate, forward-thinking people to help us execute this incredible opportunity and drive the future of connected driving technology. Join us in shaping a safer, smarter world — more information at https://www.nexar-ai.com/.