Senior Machine Learning Scientist II

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers, pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

We are seeking highly skilled and innovative Computer Vision and Machine Learning Scientist to join our AI team, focusing on AI applications in Cloud, Devices and Robotics. As a key member of our research and development efforts, you will play a crucial role in advancing the state-of-the-art in Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs), Computer Vision technologies for our cloud, devices and robotics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge computer vision algorithms and solutions that enable intelligent perception and understanding of visual data.

What Youll Do

Location : Hybrid in Seattle OR Remotely from the US

Reports to : Senior Manager, Research Science

• Own one or more key technical areas across CVML product portfolio.
• Provide technical leadership to junior scientists, guiding the transition of R&D concepts into impactful CVML product feature.
• Research and develop cutting-edge techniques in MLLMs, GenAI, and Computer Vision across cloud, devices and sensors based data sources.
• Design and implement efficient and scalable MLLM models for inference and analysis of visual data.
• Explore novel approaches to address challenges in object detection, recognition, tracking, segmentation, and scene understanding.
• Optimize algorithms for performance, memory footprint, and energy efficiency to meet the requirements of resource-constrained devices.
• Join forces with MLEs or firmware or hardware engineers to leverage hardware accelerators and optimize algorithms for specific hardware architectures.
• Evaluate the performance of MLLM models using real-world datasets and design experiments to validate their effectiveness.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest research trends and advancements in computer vision, machine learning, and deep learning, MLLMs, GenAI and integrate relevant findings into our projects.
• Contribute to patent disclosures, academic publications, and technical documentation to share insights and findings with the broader community.
• Experience coach and mentor junior scientists.

What You Bring

Benefits that Benefit You

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work

The Pay : Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 181,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 266,000 in the highest geographic market.The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as : level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit .

Dont meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Axons mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axons impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. Were committed to hiring the best talent regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please emailrecruitingops@. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

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