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Company Name
Chowa Giken Co., Ltd.
Job Type
Numerical AI Development Project Leader
Work Detail
Your main technical areas will be machine learning and mathematical optimization, and you will be responsible for project management and technical guidance to team members under the supervision of the group manager. Your main job will be "contract development" and you will be assigned to projects and work on them as a team. You may also be in charge of "product development" or assigned to multiple projects. - Contract development: Develop and verify AI technology to solve client issues, with the aim of putting it into actual operation. - Product development: Develop our own proprietary AI engine to be used in contracted projects. Most contracted projects are prime projects, and you will be involved in all processes from proposal to actual operation. For example, in contract development you will work as a team of multiple people to carry out the following tasks. ・Technical lead for numerical AI projects, including project planning, specification formulation, design, implementation, review, and evaluation based on machine learning and mathematical optimization methods ・Identify customer issues through client facing, propose technical solutions, and create and report on reports ・Identify tasks, schedule, give work instructions to engineers, check results, etc., and report progress to the group leader while promoting actual project work (including outsourcing management) ・Integrate technical solutions and horizontally deploy technology, and provide feedback to the company's AI engine ・Build MLOps using cloud environments such as Azure and AWS ・Technical guidance within the team ・Technical research through international conferences, papers, etc.
Ideal Profile
Required skills ・Project management experience ・High level of expertise in machine learning in general ・Expertise in either mathematical optimization or numerical prediction, with more than 5 years of practical experience [Mathematical optimization] Expertise in themes such as route optimization and scheduling, and experience of social implementation [Numerical prediction] Expertise in themes such as regression, classification, time series data prediction, anomaly detection, and experience of social implementation Deep understanding of algorithms such as deep learning and decision trees (GBDT) ・Understanding issues through data analysis, EDA, feature extraction, and appropriate model selection ・Python, R, C++・Experience in implementation of projects such as those listed above ・Project management experience ・Business-level Japanese language skills Preferred skills ・Familiarity with building data analysis infrastructure and MLOps ・Knowledge of computer science, Linux, Docker, Git, etc. ・Master's degree or higher research experience in information systems or related fields, or equivalent knowledge and experience ・Experience in submitting and presenting at domestic and international conferences and journals ・PhD ・Participation and winning experience in Kaggle and competitive programming ・English proficiency (Recommended: TOEIC score 700 or higher) Desired profile ・Someone who can empathize with our company's vision and mission ・Deep knowledge and academic insight in AI ・Someone who can propose solutions to unknown problems as well as existing problems ・PhD-trained researcher level who can properly explain to clients as the center of a project
Work Location
Full remote work is OK (regardless of place of residence as long as it is within Japan)
Phd. Stating Salary
Annual salary: 4 million to 8 million yen * The above amount includes 25 hours of deemed overtime per month.