GATE is a joint initiative between Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden and Chalmers Industrial Technology, Sweden. The Swedish institutions are leading organizations in strategic initiatives such as AI Sweden, AI Research Centre, AI Innovation of Sweden and the Digital Twin Cities Centre.

GATE develops research capacity and potential in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, cultivating the next generation of leading scientists by expanding the existing research network and establishing long-term agreements with leading global organizations. The Institute builds sustainable stakeholder relationships, focusing on technological collaboration between government, industry, academia and non-governmental organizations towards Artificial Intelligence and smart decision-making models.

We use artificial intelligence for a better and safer life.

Be part of the future and participate in applied research that develops innovations in the field of big data and artificial intelligence in collaboration with the scientific community, business and government.

For our research team we are looking for young at heart, motivated for high results and open to the unlimited possibilities of the future

Established researcher (R3)

Research area: Applied AI in Large Languages Models

Your responsibilities:

• Develop and scale agentic and multimodal AI systems to the needs of the Institute;
• Develop and scalе an advanced RAG system for question answering, summarization, self-learning, and AI coediting over handwritten and PDF documents;
• Innovative application of Artificial Intelligence methods (Machine Learning, etc.) for analysis of urban environment and processes;
• Automate comprehensive solutions based on artificial intelligence locally or in a cloud environment, including creating new versions, scaling and access management;
• Design and implement ML pipelines for data preprocessing, feature engineering, model training, hyperparameter tuning, and model evaluation, enabling rapid experimentation and iteration;
• Keep up-to-date with latest technology trends and relevant technical standards;
• Participate in educational programs in the field of AI, knowledge management and 3D modeling;
• Participate in generating ideas for applying the results of scientific work in innovative projects;
• Engagement in continuous professional development and participate in training and knowledge exchange events;
• Prepare presentations to promote research results at national and international level;

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field, or a master's degree plus a minimum of 7 years of experience in research within the industry;
• Еxperience in building and deploying AI applications at scale in production;
• Experience in containerization and orchestration (eg. Docker, Kubernetes);
• Experience in utilizing machine learning methods;
• Experience working with scripting and programming using Python, Java, C++, Scala, R, or other and parsing JSON, XML, CSV;
• Familiarity with software ecosystems and technologies, including but not limited to AWS Lambda/ECS/SageMaker, Google Cloud Run/Cloud Functions;
• Good written and oral communication and presentation skills, prioritizing of tasks, motivation to discover new approaches in AI development
• Fluency in English

Our offer:

• You will have the freedom to conduct research in any area within the scope and priorities of GATE, creating new visions for the future;

• You will experience leading and mentoring small research team with staff scientists and graduate studentsfrom diverse technical backgrounds, as well as an ability to function as an independent researcher;

• You will be provided with numerous opportunities for learning, knowledge exchange and career development, locally and internationally;
• Your research will be supported by an advanced research infrastructure, comprising of the GATE platform and Open Innovation Labs;
• You will have a flexible work schedule and, modern and appealing work environment, stirring up creativity and productivity;
• Competitive working conditions and a salary commensurate with your skills and experience.

How to apply:

Please send your contact data and files with personal documents on our Application Form - Gate (gate-ai.eu) till March 25, 2025:

• Cover/motivation letter that explains the motivating factors for considering the position (max. 2 pp),
• CV,
• Copies of diplomas for completed education and certificates of qualification,
• Two references letters or personal recommendations, arranged by applicants and directly submitted by the letter or provided as contact data in the cover letter
• As an attachment to your application please sign and enclose the following declaration:
  I agree to the processing of my personal data included in this application for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment.

Stages of the contest:

1.The Selection Committee reviews the documents, submitted by the candidates and selects those meeting the requirements of the job, as described in the job profile. The selected candidates will be informed by March 26,2025.

2. Interviews will be held with the selected applicants until March 27, 2025.

3.All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.

4.The successful candidate will be offered a labour contract.

Additional information on the site www.gate-ai.eu or contact us on: career@gate-ai.eu

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