AI Research Scientist Multimodal VLM and MLLM

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Overview

Job Requisition ID # 25WD91668 AI Research Scientist/Engineer (Multimodal) Position Overview As an AI Research Scientist at Autodesk Research, you will be doing fundamental and applied research that will help our customers imagine, design, and make a better world. We are a team of scientists, researchers, engineers, and designers working together on projects that range from learning-based design systems, computer vision, graphics, robotics, human-computer interaction, sustainability, simulation, manufacturing, architectural design and construction. This role will report to a Research Manager in the AI Lab. Location: UK, Germany, US or Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new ML models and AI techniques
  • Lead on research projects within a global team
  • Review relevant AI/ML literature to identify emerging methods, technologies, and best practices
  • Explore new data sources and discover techniques for best leveraging data

Minimum Qualifications

  • A Master’s or PhD in a field related to AI/ML, such as: Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Linguistics, Mechanical Engineering, or related disciplines
  • Strong background applying Deep Learning techniques (including implementing custom architectures, optimizing model performance, developing novel loss functions, metrics, and benchmarks, and deploying production-ready solutions)
  • Familiarity in statistical methods for Machine Learning (e.g. Bayesian methods, HMMs, graphical models, dimension reduction, clustering, classification, regression techniques, etc.)
  • Familiarity with PyTorch, PyTorch Lightning, or similar frameworks
  • Strong coding abilities in Python
  • Strong Software development skills and familiarity with GPUs, MLOps, Git, High-performance large-scale ML systems and platforms
  • Experience with Transformers, LLMs, NLP, Multi-modal Deep Learning, and VLMs/MLLMs
  • Publication track record in machine learning conferences and/or journals

Preferred Qualifications

  • Significant post-graduate research experience, or five or more years of work experience (actual job title/position will be commensurate with experience)
  • Experience with foundation and open-source models, meta/transfer learning, fine-tuning, distillation, multi-task/continual learning, RL, RLxF, and/or image/audio/video/3D generation/understanding
  • Experience or familiarity with the 3D Graphics/Animation, Manufacturing, Engineering, Architecture, and/or Construction domain

Company

Autodesk Ltd. (United Kingdom)

Salary and Benefits

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. Salary transparency: salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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Additional Information

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Educational level

Level of experience (years)

Senior (5+ years of experience)

Tags

Bayesian Methods, Classification, Clustering, Industry, NLP, United Kingdom

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Posted: March 29th, 2026