Director of Machine Learning and Data Science - Remote

a leader in the high-growth AI software and semiconductor solutions space, is looking for an experienced and talented Director of Machine Learning to take on a critical role with expansive responsibilities and play a leading role in enhancing the Machine Learning function in a growing organization.

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

The Director of Machine Learning will be responsible in shaping the technical direction and culture of a team specializing in audio, vision, and language ML at the edge. We are seeking a leader that takes a hands-on approach to technical challenges, capable of translating the latest technologies and academic research into accurate and robust solutions. This position must be able to manage and mentor a technical team as well as collaborate with other groups within the company.

Develop state-of-the-art machine learning models for audio, computer vision, and language applications.

Manage, mentor, and support team members, giving regular advice and feedback and fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

Allocate resources and manage project schedules to meet milestones and enhance team productivity.

Act as a subject matter expert, keeping current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and academic research. Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of new models, algorithms, and tools. Foster best practices within the team for model analysis, code quality, and software deployment.

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning or related field.

~7+ years of industrial work experience developing and deploying ML models for audio or vision applications on resource constrained devices.

~ Strong C++ and Python programming expertise and familiarity with ML frameworks (e.g. Ability to quickly prototype and iterate on complex ML solutions.

~ Medical : Dental : Company-paid dental PPO coverage from MetLife, including coverage for Orthodontia.

~ Life Insurance / AD&D : Company-paid basic Life / AD&D coverage in the amount of 3x your salary (up to $1,000,000). Additional supplemental life insurance with low group rates is available for yourself and your family.

~ Disability Coverage : Company-paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability coverage provides up to 60% income replacement protection.

~ Spending and Savings Accounts : Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefits for Health Care and Dependent Care. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) for those enrolled in a qualified Medical plan.

~401K Retirement Plan : Administered by Empower, the 401(k) plan allows you to plan for your future by investing a portion of each paycheck.

~ A company-provided Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as access to additional voluntary benefits including Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Support, and Identity Fraud Protection.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Irvine, Calif., is a leader in delivering hardware and software solutions for edge AI deployment. The company’s purpose-built silicon and hardware-agnostic models are being deployed globally to power edge AI speech, audio, sensor and vision applications across a wide range of consumer and industrial use cases, from earbuds to automobiles. Syntiant’s advanced chip solutions merge deep learning with semiconductor design to produce ultra-low-power, high performance, deep neural network processors. Syntiant also provides compute-efficient software solutions with proprietary model architectures that enable world-leading inference speed and minimized memory footprint across a broad range of processors. The company is backed by several of the world’s leading strategic and financial investors including Intel Capital, Microsoft’s M12, Applied Ventures, Bosch Ventures, the Amazon Alexa Fund, and Atlantic Bridge Capital. xklufbp The starting base pay for this role is targeted to be between $225,000 - $275,000.

Remote working / work at home options are available for this role.