Full-Time

AI Scientist

Machine Learning

Gauss Labs

Gauss Labs

51-200 employees

Industrial AI for semiconductor manufacturing optimization

No salary listed

Palo Alto, CA, USA

Hybrid

Category
AI & Machine Learning (2)
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Required Skills
MLOps
Python
Tensorflow
Neural Networks
Pytorch
Requirements
  • Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in deep learning, with a strong focus on sequence modeling and time-series forecasting.
  • In-depth expertise in Transformer architectures and their applications beyond natural language processing.
  • Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
  • Solid mathematical foundation in statistics, optimization, and signal processing.
  • Familiarity with hybrid modeling approaches that combine deep learning and traditional statistical methods.
  • Experience working with noisy, sparse, or irregularly sampled time-series data.
  • Strong publication track record in top-tier ML/AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).
  • Practical experience deploying ML models in production environments, with knowledge of MLOps best practices.
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement Transformer-based architectures for time-series prediction and sequence modeling, across both univariate and multivariate data.
  • Drive the full machine learning lifecycle—from exploratory data analysis to model deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
  • Conduct rigorous benchmarking, ablation studies, and performance optimization to ensure robustness and efficiency.
  • Collaborate closely with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Partner with software engineers to scale and productize ML algorithms within manufacturing AI software products.
  • Contribute to Gauss Labs’ intellectual property portfolio through patents and high-impact technical publications.
  • Mentor junior team members and play an active role in shaping the team’s AI roadmap and long-term strategy.
Desired Qualifications
  • [Nice to have] Strong experience in neural network training and optimization, preferably with hands-on expertise in tabular foundation models for structured data applications.
  • Experience collaborating with software engineering teams to scale and productize ML solutions

Gauss Labs builds AI-powered software for manufacturing, with a focus on the semiconductor sector. Its products monitor and optimize factory processes by collecting machine-generated data from production lines and running AI models on scalable software infrastructure to detect anomalies, improve quality, and reduce downtime. The company differentiates itself through deep domain expertise in industrial AI, a leadership team with a background in enterprise ML and product development, and a cross‑border presence in Silicon Valley and Seoul to serve large manufacturing customers with enterprise-grade solutions. The goal is to make semiconductor factories more efficient and reliable by turning data into actionable insights and automated process improvements.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$55M

Headquarters

California City, California

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • SK hynix expanded Panoptes VM to etching, cutting variability 29%.
  • Joint SPIE AL 2024 papers advance AI metrology with SK hynix.
  • KEPCO and K-Water collaborations extend to energy sector monitoring.

What critics are saying

  • SK hynix wrote down $25.3M investment, shifting to Nvidia Omniverse.
  • Nvidia's 50,000-GPU AI factory launches phase one by 2027.
  • C3.ai captures TSMC and Samsung contracts with $300M revenue scale.

What makes Gauss Labs unique

  • Panoptes VM 2.0 uses Multi-Step Modeling for real-time all-wafer predictions.
  • Panoptes IM delivers precise metrology from images with minimal training.
  • AI surpasses human limits in semiconductor process monitoring and optimization.

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Benefits

Competitive compensation + meaningful equity

Generous PTO policy

Comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Paid family leaves

L&D opportunities

Additional benefits unique to each site

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Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

2%

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Tech in Asia
Mar 27th, 2026
SK hynix writes down AI venture Gauss Labs by $25M, shifts to Nvidia platform

SK hynix has written down its AI venture Gauss Labs by $25.3 million, reflecting a strategic shift towards Nvidia's AI platform. The move comes as SK Group prioritises a broader partnership with Nvidia over its in-house AI development. SK Group and Nvidia are building an "AI factory" data centre in Korea featuring 50,000 Nvidia GPUs, with phase one scheduled for completion by end of 2027. The facility will support digital twins and AI agents, providing cloud services for SK Group affiliates and external customers. SK hynix already uses Nvidia-accelerated software from Cadence, Siemens and Synopsys for DRAM and flash memory production. The company plans to deploy autonomous factories by 2030 using Nvidia's Omniverse platform. The write-down reflects the growing trend of industrial firms adopting established AI platforms rather than building proprietary solutions.

PR Newswire
Aug 13th, 2024
Gauss Labs Releases Ai-Based Virtual Metrology Solution, Panoptes Vm 2.0

New features added in order to improve accuracy and usabilitySK hynix expands adoption of Gauss Labs's solution to etching process in addition to thin film deposition processGauss Labs plans to expand its presence in global industrial AI market with strong references in semiconductor manufacturingSEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gauss Labs announced today that it released the second version of its AI-based virtual metrology* solution, Panoptes VM 2.0.*Metrology: a process of measuring the physical and electrical characteristics to ensure that requirements are met in the manufacturing processGauss Labs Releases AI-Based Virtual Metrology Solution, Panoptes VM 2.0Panoptes VM provides all-wafer measurement data in real-time by predicting process outcomes from sensor data. By applying this solution, it is possible to predict the process results of all products without physical full-scale measurement, significantly reducing time and resources.Gauss Labs said that Panoptes VM 2.0 is making a new leap forward with new modeling features including the Multi-Step Modeling, Operation-Group Modeling and Automatic Model Selection. With these new features, the prediction accuracy and usability have been greatly improved, compared to the previous version.Gauss Labs, an industrial AI company invested by SK hynix, first launched Panoptes VM 1.0 in November 2022. The system has been deployed to the thin film deposition* process at SK hynix's high-volume manufacturing fabs since December 2022. By integrating the virtual measurement results from Panoptes VM with APC*, SK hynix improved process variability* by approximately 29% and also enhanced yield rate.*Thin film deposition: the process of creating and depositing thin film coatings onto a substrate material*APC(Advanced Process Control): a solution that adjusts process condition for equipment adaptively during a manufacturing process*Variability: the scale of the quality variation of the products from a certain process

PR Newswire
Feb 29th, 2024
Gauss Labs And Sk Hynix Publish The Latest Results On Ai-Based Semiconductor Metrology Technology At Spie Al 2024

-  Two joint academic papers on AI-based metrology technology presented-  Gauss Labs's innovative technology improves process control and equipment productivity in semiconductor manufacturing-  Gauss Labs is at the forefront, leading industrial AI efforts to transform the manufacturing industrySEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SK hynix Inc. (or "the company", www.skhynix.com) and Gauss Labs announced today that they participated in the SPIE AL* 2024, an international conference held in San Jose, California, and presented two papers based on the latest technology for AI-based metrology. Gauss Labs CEO Mike Kim (center) poses with his colleagues. * SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning (SPIE AL): a conference hosted by the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), the most prestigious international society in optics and photonics following foundation in 1955, where overall lithography technology for drawing semiconductor circuits is discussed

PR Newswire Asia
Dec 20th, 2023
headline start GAUSS LAB: Transforming the Energy Industry with Modern Digital Solutions headline end

Data Visualization, Real-time Monitoring, and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)-based Analysis: In collaboration with energy giants KEPCO and K-Water, GAUSS LAB has developed innovative solutions integrating data visualization with real-time energy data monitoring.

Business Korea
Jan 11th, 2023
SK Hynix Boosts Yields by Applying AI Solution to Chip Production Processes

Gauss Labs, a company specializing in industrial AI and backed by SK Hynix, released “Panoptes VM,” a virtual measurement AI solution, in November 2022.