Senior Researcher

Lab Summary:  Samsung AI Research Center (SAIC) located in Toronto, Canada, is recruiting outstanding scientists to join our team focused on camera and imaging technology. Our center focuses on short-term and long-term research targeting Samsung products with the potential to impact millions of users worldwide. We are focused on using AI to push the state-of-the-art in image enhancement and restoration, computational photography, and photo editing. 

Position Summary: SAIC-Toronto is looking for strong candidates with artificial intelligence and machine learning experience targeting imaging.

Position Responsibilities:  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design, implement, and optimize models using mainstream AI/ML frameworks with emphasis on image data.
• Design, implement, and evaluate data synthesis and augmentation strategies.
• Keep up-to-date on latest trends in AI, including generative AI and foundational models.
• Publish findings in top conferences and journals in relevant areas (AI/computer vision/imaging).
• Work in highly collaborative environments with internal and external partners.

Required Skills:

• PhD in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 1+ years industry experience in AI and ML.
• Track record of publishing scientific papers in top conferences and journals (e.g., NeurIPs, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV).
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), motivation for international collaboration.
• Experience with developing, training, and deploying AI models for imaging tasks.
• Solid technical and programming skills (Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow).

Special Attributes:

The candidate will have the opportunity to work with other top researchers and engineers and be able to publish their work in top-tier conferences and journals. Team members have opportunities to propose new features and work with product teams developing applications and technology for Samsung devices. This position is a great fit for researchers who want to be at the cutting edge of research, and at the same time have direct real-world impact.