AI Model Developer

Ericsson•Austin, TX

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join a team building AI capabilities that power next-generation telecommunications solutions. Based in Austin, Texas, the AI Model Developer (JS5/JS6) works alongside researchers, software engineers, data scientists, and product teams to design, evaluate, optimize, and deploy advanced machine learning models. This is a hands-on technical role for an experienced professional with approximately 6+ years of industry experience who enjoys solving complex AI challenges and collaborating across disciplines.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, or a related field
6+ years of industry experience developing machine learning or AI solutions
Solid experience with PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow
Strong understanding of Transformer architectures, attention mechanisms, embeddings, and LLM fundamentals
Proficiency in Python and modern ML development workflows
Familiarity with model evaluation, experimentation, and performance analysis
Experience with Git and collaborative software development practices
Clear communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams

Nice To Haves

Experience with Generative AI and Large Language Models
Background applying AI to wireless communications, networking, or telecommunications
Familiarity with Hugging Face, ONNX, MLFlow, Ray, or similar ML tooling
Experience with distributed training or inference optimization
Knowledge of MLOps and CI/CD practices for AI systems

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize Transformer-based and other deep learning models
Evaluate emerging AI architectures and recommend evidence-based improvements
Build and maintain reference implementations using PyTorch or JAX
Develop reproducible experiments and benchmark model accuracy, latency, and resource utilization
Fine-tune foundation models for telecommunications and enterprise use cases
Work with data scientists to prepare datasets and evaluation pipelines
Partner with software engineering teams to integrate models into production environments
Identify performance bottlenecks and recommend optimization strategies
Document model designs, assumptions, and validation results clearly
Support the growth of junior team members and contribute to shared engineering best practices

Benefits

Choice of three medical plan options
Dental plan option
Annual bonus
401(k) Plan with automatic 3% company contribution
401(k) match $1 for $1 on the first 3% of eligible pay, plus 50 cents on every $1 on the next 2% of eligible pay
Company-paid basic life insurance
Company-paid basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage
Company-paid short-term disability coverage
Company-paid long-term disability coverage
Stock Purchase Plan
15 days of accrued vacation
Up to 3 personal days per year
11 annual holidays
8 hours of volunteer time
80 hours of sick time annually
Up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave
6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay
Financial wellness programs
Educational assistance
Matching gifts
Recognition programs