Overview

Aleph Alpha Research is expanding its team in Heidelberg, Germany, and is seeking experienced AI researchers with a strong engineering background in machine learning, foundational models, distributed computing, and AI accelerators.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop novel approaches and algorithms to improve training and inference of foundation models for real-world applications.
• Develop, train, and maintain deep learning models.
• Analyze and benchmark state-of-the-art and new approaches.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers at Aleph Alpha, Aleph Alpha Research, external industrial and academic partners, and customers.
• Publish individual and collaborative work in machine learning venues, making code and models available for the broader research community.
• Engage in the hiring process and mentor junior scientists.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience addressing complex AI challenges, with expertise in self-supervised learning, natural language processing, multi-modal modeling, reinforcement learning, or explainable deep learning.
• Proven ability to apply advanced scientific methods to novel problems, resulting in impactful outputs such as publications or projects.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one major deep-learning framework (e.g., PyTorch), with experience implementing advanced methods like transformers.
• Solid understanding of AI/ML techniques, algorithms, tools, and end-to-end system deployment, including preprocessing pipelines on cloud infrastructure.
• PhD in machine learning, computer science, or a related field, with demonstrated thought leadership in research or technical innovation.
• Willingness to relocate to Heidelberg, Germany, or regularly visit the Heidelberg office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in pioneering research or influencing organizational research agendas through high-impact contributions and publications.
• Experience training and deploying large-scale machine learning models (10B+ parameters) and driving innovation in their design or implementation.
• Fluency in writing scientific documentation and proposals, with strong public speaking skills in scientific contexts.
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, with a track record of contributing to a multidisciplinary team's success.

Our Tenets

• Ownership: Take responsibility for every stage of the process, ensuring work is complete, scalable, and of the highest quality.
• Impact: Focus on solving real problems for customers and the research community, prioritizing impactful solutions.
• Transparency: Collaborate and share results openly with the team, partners, customers, and the broader community.
• Innovation: Leverage intrinsic motivations and talents, balancing team ideas and interests with a mission-driven approach.

What You Can Expect From Us

• 30 days of paid vacation.
• Access to a variety of fitness & wellness offerings via Wellhub.
• Mental health support through nilo.health.
• Substantially subsidized company pension plan for future security.
• Subsidized Germany-wide transportation ticket.
• Budget for additional technical equipment.
• Flexible working hours for better work-life balance and a hybrid working model.
• Virtual Stock Option Plan.
• JobRad® Bike Lease.