We need highly motivated and curious people to join our diverse team which rapidly prototypes novel imaging sensors using physical models and unique AI algorithms. As a member of our team, you will have a great opportunity to chart the future of image sensor technology at the world leading image sensor company, Sony Semiconductor Solutions. Your work will impact the most valuable commercial applications for image sensors including mobile platforms such as smartphones, AR/VR headsets, robotics, and more.

Our team, acquired in 2019 by Sony, strives to keep alive a startup culture of curiosity and high engagement. We value a diverse work culture that promotes expression of differing opinions and values diverse personalities and backgrounds. This is important for asking the right questions to find the best and simplest solutions. With you on our team, we will live up to the Sony mission to:

"Fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology.”

You will:

• Rapidly prototype AI-centric vision pipeline algorithms for novel imaging system concepts

• Represent imaging sensors with accurate and efficient physical models at various abstraction levels

• Collaborate with computer vision and image sensor experts in multi-disciplinary R&D environment to co-develop software and hardware for system-level innovation

• Coordinate developments within a multi-cultural work environment that spans engineering sites from Japan, Europe, and North America across the Sony Group organization

You should have:

• MSc or higher in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, … or surprise us with a background that we did not think of yet!

• Experience designing deep neural networks for vision applications

• Proficiency in Python and PyTorch library

• Confident communication skills and proficiency in English

• Curiosity to actively learn and ask questions

You can set yourself apart if you have any of the following:

• Experience in physical modeling, such as modeling of optics, semiconductor devices, or propagation of light

• Knowledge of image sensor and camera operation

• Knowledge of computational photography methods

• Experience in building sustainable, reusable, well-documented research code

• Track record of innovation through novel products, patents, and publications

The position is with Sony Advanced Visual Sensing (Sony AVS), which is an R&D center of Sony Semiconductor Solutions based in Schlieren, Switzerland and a former spin-off of the University of Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). We develop novel computer vision algorithms, vision sensors, and sensing systems based on our world-leading sensing expertise, including event-based cameras, CMOS cameras, and next generation image sensing devices. Our team works closely together, forming a culture of strong collaboration and openness to new ideas. To achieve mastery of new topics and foster autonomy, we strive to give people the space to learn new things and develop themselves.

Sony Semiconductor Solutions (sony-semicon.com) is the world market leader in image sensors. Sony is using its advanced technology to conquer new fields and markets. If you join us, you will be at the forefront of these activities. We are proud to have been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies multiple years in a row.

If this sounds like your next adventure, we’re looking forward to hearing from you!