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Senior Machine Learning Scientist

axonScottsdale, AZFull-time

This role involves leading technical initiatives in large language models, multimodal large language models, and computer vision technologies while mentoring junior scientists and guiding research prototypes into production features. You'll work on cutting-edge AI challenges spanning natural language processing, object detection, tracking, segmentation, and scene understanding, with emphasis on optimizing models for resource-constrained devices and embedded systems. The position suits experienced machine learning researchers with a strong publication record and practical expertise in deep learning frameworks who are passionate about applying AI to real-world safety and justice applications. You'll collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software engineering teams to implement scalable solutions and contribute to the broader AI research community through publications and open-source contributions.

Requirements

PhD with 8+ years ML experience in Computer Science, with focus on LLMs, MLLMs, Computer Vision or GenAIStrong track record of research excellence demonstrated through publications in top-tier conferences or journalsProficiency in Python, C/C++, and deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorchExperience developing CV algorithms for resource-constrained devices and embedded systemsDemonstrated ability to lead full ML lifecycle from dataset design through model training, evaluation, and deploymentStrong communication skills and ability to mentor junior scientists and work collaboratively across teams
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About Axon

Scottsdale-headquartered public-safety technology company building AI-enabled hardware and software used by agencies worldwide.