Experienced Machine Learning Research Scientists (f/m/x)

The employees of Corporate Research & Technology work under the best possible conditions on innovative technologies and the latest application possibilities that benefit all ZEISS business areas – from the Semiconductor Division to Microscopy and Medical Technology. We are looking for you for our team in Jena.

Want to drive the next generation of intelligent products?

We are seeking passionate and talented scientists who want to drive the development of next generation products and cutting-edge machine learning algorithms at ZEISS. Integrated in a fast growing team of scientists and research engineers, you will develop core algorithms that extract information from the diverse data sources present across our complete product portfolio and take project ideas from academic and idea stages to prototypes. We have just started to scrape the surface of what can be done with the data our products deliver. You will contribute to realizing the prospects of machine learning, modern computer vision and scene understanding technologies for our customers. You will also support technology adoption and integration into our flagship products. This comprises conceptualizing, initiating, prototyping as well as scaling and instrumenting methods and evaluating their performance. During your work you build an excellent network with us in both academia and industry that will help us to leverage the latest technology advancements to address tomorrow’s challenges.

You have

• a university degree and proven expertise in state-of-the-art machine learning techniques like multi-modal deep learning, autoML, or reinforcement learning – a PhD would be a plus

• a deep understanding of statistics and machine learning as well as best practices in model development and deployment

• a strong programming background in Python or C++ and familiarity with software development best practices and toolkits such as TensorFlow or pytorch

• a very good overview of latest research and industry trends as well as the ability to understand customer needs and to solve real-world problems

• the vision and hands-on mindset to make your ideas come to life in ZEISS products

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Katharina Dandorfer