Senior Applied Scientist

Inception

Responsibilities

• Engage in the design, analysis and optimization of foundational and applied research to power the state-of-the-art AI algorithms and model capabilities at Inception. This will involve staying well-informed of emerging trends, understanding and manipulating complex datasets, and conceptualizing models that are both innovative and applicable to real-world scenarios.
• Work on comprehensive solutions that integrate various modalities, including text, audio, and visual data, enhancing the AIs ability to understand and interpret human interaction in a more nuanced manner.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers across teams at Inception for the design, development, and continual improvement of AI algorithms, ensuring the implementations of such algorithms are optimized for efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Work alongside product development teams to integrate new algorithms and models into broader product offerings, and conduct proofs of concept (POC) as per client needs, ensuring that these innovations translate into tangible benefits for users and stakeholders.
• Propose scenarios where AI techniques could improve the efficiency of the customer s business.
• Provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support to the business development team.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in computer science, engineering, or AI-related field. Specialization in Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing or Speech and Audio are highly desirable.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in developing AI algorithms for various modalities
• Hands on expertise designing and implementing GenAI solutions on Azure
• Knowledge on Agentic AI designs and protocols (MCP, A2A, agentic orchestration)
• Hands on experience with python for prototyping and implementing GenAI solutions
• Expertise optimizing advanced RAG architectures and designing information retrieval system
• Experience integrating Agentic solutions on enterprise data platforms (Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks..)
• Understanding on the latest Agentic and RAG research and innovation areas
• Azure Certifications (AI-900, AI-102, DP-100, AZ-305..)
• Track record of conducting high-level research, preferably evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals or a history of product-driven research and development.