Research Engineer

Job Posting Details

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and development on visual multimodal algorithms, including VLM, OCR, detection, segmentation, recognition, generation, and authenticity verification, with a focus on financial and real-world applications.
• Track and evaluate state-of-the-art algorithms in image, video, and multimodal domains; design, implement, and optimize algorithm pipelines for practical scenarios.
• Assist in data collection, preprocessing, cleaning, and quality assurance to support model training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Implement model training, fine-tuning, and performance optimization using deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow; conduct experiments to validate and improve model effectiveness.
• Participate in technical seminars, workshops, and project discussions; apply advanced algorithms and research insights to practical engineering tasks.
• Document and publish research findings in top-tier conferences, journals, or technical reports.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field. Proven experience in research and development is essential.
• Strong interest and hands-on experience in data processing, distributed big data analysis, and data engineering; proficient programming skills are required.
• Familiarity with databases such as MongoDB, deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow), and especially generative algorithms; fluent in English and Chinese (including Mandarin).
• Publications in top-tier AI conferences or journals (CVPR, AAAI, ICML, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ACL, etc.) are preferred.
• Industry internship or work experience at leading technology companies is a plus.
• Experience with financial technology applications, document understanding systems, or real-world deployment of AI solutions is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work on interdisciplinary projects and collaborate effectively with engineering and research teams.

(Duration: 2 years, renewable)

Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits including annual leave, medical and dental benefits will be provided. A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of contract.

Application Procedure
Please send your application with full CV, research statement, and publication list to: [email protected]. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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