Senior Research Engineer, 3D vision

About the Team
The team at PICO is dedicated to developing AI technology in fields like 3D data assets and digital content consumption. We concentrate on acquiring, processing, and AI generation of different 3D digital content. Our team values teamwork, innovative ideas, and ongoing learning. We invite you to join us and make a positive impact on the company's growth.

Responsibilities

Conduct cutting‑edge research and development in 3D vision, especially the 3D digital content creation of human face and body

Transfer advanced technologies to PICO products

Explore new products with artificial intelligence technology at its core

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

MS/Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Research and practical experience in one or more areas of computer vision, including but not limited to (preferring candidates with publications in accredited venues such as CVPR, ICCV, SIGGRAPH):

3D face modeling, editing and animation

Explicit and implicit representations of human body and face, e.g. Nerf, 3D GS, Codec Avatar

Human/Face generative models

Proficiency in algorithm design and implementation, with strong coding abilities in C/C++ and Python, is required for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

Experienced in implementing and optimizing complex and performance‑critical systems

Self‑drive and ability to work independently

Good communication skills and collaborate well with team members

Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156,000 - $387,600 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits
Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Legal & Fair Chance
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;

Exercising sound judgment.

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