Principal Engineer/Researcher - Data and AI Platform ...

Who we're looking forToyota's Information Technology Lab is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Principal EngineerResearcher for conducting research in AI andor data platforms & related software and systems for next-gen mobility services. The primary responsibility of this role is to research new and emerging AI or data technologies and to develop new data capabilities for mobility and connected technologies. HeShe will participate in the R&D activities to build and advance AI and data infrastructure.Reporting to the General Manager, the person in this role will support the Infrastructure and Data Platform Department's objective to develop next generation AI and data platform capable of handling millions of vehicles and provide MaaS (Mobility as a Service).What you'll be doingDefine research goals & tasks for AI andor data technology.Work with university researchers on emergent AI and data technologies and algorithms.Research and develop data platforms (open source, commercial) where this platform can be used widely across multiple business services including battery, supply chain, marketing, mobility, chatgpt for support, novate and develop new data capabilities.Generate patents and publications.Lead discussions of multiple number of productsapplications using emerging data and AI technologies.Research and develop new capabilities within the data domains (data ingest, data integration, data labeling, data cleansing, data processing, data and AI analytics, data management).Develop innovative ideas and solutions for AI and data domains that deliverBetter performance and ScalabilityLower cost and reduce latencyHigh Availability and RedundancyObservability and ReliabilityEncryption, Security, etc.Conduct PoC and benchmarks data servicescapabilities to compare performance, costs and other criteria.Establish research collaborations with leading experts in universities and industry consortiumsMentoring and training junior researchers in groupdepartment wideTechnology transfer ITL research to advanced development or valuable business contribution to the companyObtain patents and publish research in prestigious journals and conferencesRegularly champion research and presentinfluence to VP and GVP level and show AI or data technology expertise.Evangelize the importance of AI, generative AI, AI platform and create vision and roadmap.What you bringTHIS POSITION WILL BE WORKING DIRECTLY AT THE MOUNTAINVIEW SITE DAILYPhD in Computer Science, Math, Statistics or related fieldHands on experience in R&D with proven credential in patents and publications - 5 yearStrong familiarity with end-to-end data servicesdomains and technologies.Data Ingest (ETL, ELT, File, Streaming, Queue, etc.)Data integration (Quality, cleansing, labelling, API, etc)Data ProcessingData AccessData Analytics (familiar with different tools)Databases (unstructured and structured - SQL, NoSQL, Vector, RDMBS, etc.)Data Storage technology (SSD, HDD, etc)MemoryCachePoC and Benchmarking experience in AI or data infrastructureStrong research interest in data areas where data is the foundation for AI computerResearch experience with data infrastructure, platform development, IoT, etc - 3 yearsExperience with advanced data platform, distributed cloud systems & architecture including data management, data ingestion, data analytics, data processing, data observability for infrastructure, data normalization, clustering, logs, tools, monitoring, etc. - 3 yearsHands-on prototyping and programming knowledge (e.g. Python, SQLNoSQL, Kafka, Spark, etc). - 3 yearsManaged research projects, e.g., planning, reporting, and managing time team outside collaborators - 3 yearsWell-developed interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to respond professionally in all types of situationsAdded bonus if you have:PhD in Engineering (e.g. Computer Science, Data Science, InformationData Management, Math, Statistics, Information Theory, etc.) or related fieldCorporate lab setting with a proven track record of cross functional collaboration and achievements experienceKey components of IoT, edge, distributed cloud architecture with emphasis on connected systems - 3 yearsExperience of proof-of-concept (PoC) prototyping for connected cars and IoT systems - 3 yearsExperienced with prototyping and cloud bulk data injestion techniques (e.g. AWS, Spark, Kaftka)- 2 yearsProgramming experience with Python, Rust and embedded systems (e.g. NVIDIA Jetson, Arduino, etc.) - 2 yearsWorking experience and knowledge of connect car architecture and vehicle compute requirements - 2 years

Created: 2024-11-09