Hiring: AI Research Engineer, Computer Vision & VLMs Company: Palona AI Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 17:57:42 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Computer Vision, Vision-Language Models (VLMs), Deep Learning, Multimodal Learning, Video Understanding, Spatiotemporal Reasoning, Object Detection, Activity Recognition Experience: - 3+ years of research or applied development experience in computer vision, multimodal learning, or a closely related field (graduate research counts toward this experience). - Industry research or engineering experience in autonomous driving, robotics, embodied AI, or other perception applications is a plus. Required Skills: - Strong foundations in deep learning, visual representation learning, and experimental design. - Hands-on experience training, fine-tuning, or adapting computer vision models and VLMs. - Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, or equivalent deep learning frameworks. - Experience building datasets, designing evaluations, analyzing model failures, and using ablations to drive improvements. - Ability to translate research into practical product capabilities while considering latency, cost, privacy, and reliability. Qualifications: - PhD or research-focused master’s degree in computer vision, machine learning, robotics, or a related field (or equivalent research experience). - Demonstrated research track record through publications, open-source contributions, or industry-delivered research. - Experience with monocular video perception, spatial understanding, long-video reasoning, or learning from limited and noisy labels is highly desirable. Compensation: - Competitive salary and stock option plan. - Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans. - Family leave, disability benefits, paid time off, and company holidays. - Learning and development support. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!