Technical Project Manager

The Alien Technology Transfer Group leads top-class innovators to success by converting visionary ideas into tangible realities.

In Alien Technology Transfer AI Lab we are on a mission to accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence for next-generation enterprise applications. Among them, we are currently creating an innovative product for the creation of highly customized technical and business documents based on the use of Large Language Models such as GPT-4, LLAMA, and light Transformer model based on the BERT architecture DistilBERT as well as a cloud-based application to mitigate factual inaccuracies and cognitive biases when reading digital content for investment analysis. We are also involved in a European collaborative project to develop a new class of contextually aware chatbots, uniquely combining small language models with innovative attention mechanisms inspired by cognitive theories of mind.

Location & Work Modality: the successful candidate will have to work in a hybrid modality (2 days a week) in our Las Palmas de Gran Canaria office for at least a total of 6 months a year (flexible month distribution).

Type of Contract: Permanent

This is a unique opportunity for a Technical Project Manager to be part of a young AI Laboratory's product development and help build and develop an AI platform technology. In this position, you will collaborate with international R&D institutes to create AI with a human-like ability to focus its computational resources and intelligently control that concentrate and interact with people in a socially competent manner. The main project involves an integrative approach to awareness engineering to establish consciousness in machines.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about artificial (general) intelligence, machine learning, reinforcement learning, NLP, and explainable AI.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work directly on the Venture Studio R&D projects, helping to build a variety of revolutionary technologies;
• Collaborate with colleagues on production systems and applications;
• Develop novel, accurate AI algorithms and advanced systems for applications;
• Design, experiment, and evaluate algorithms as well as models using tools such as PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Tensorflow, and HuggingFace;
• Build and deploy scalable machine learning pipelines using tools such as MLFlow, Docker, and Kubernetes;
• Write reports and R&D project deliverable documents;
• Write, test, and maintain production-quality code.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Math, Physics, Statistics, Engineering, or relevant industry experience;
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python;
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Deep Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, Speech Recognition, AR/VR, Conversational AI, Robotics;
• Experience with MLOP technologies and workflow;
• General knowledge of at least one machine learning research framework (e.g. PyTorch, Tensorflow), and at least one high-performance inference framework (e.g. TensorRT, Apache TVM) is a plus;
• Experience with cloud orchestration systems such as Kubernetes and cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, and Azure is a plus;
• Ability to rapidly prototype solutions and iterate on them with tight product deadlines;
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills;
• Worked or studied in an international environment;
• A fluent level of English;
• Resilient to change and have the ability to roll with a frequently changing, fast-paced, environment;
• Able to effectively work with colleagues around the globe in different time zones via smart working.

Please note: Due to the high volume of candidates we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback regarding the outcome of every application.