Senior Research Engineer Ii

2 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Soul Machines Full time

**Senior Research Engineer II - Applied Research**

The Senior Researcher will design and develop cutting-edge technology in the area of Embodied Cognition, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Graphics and Bioengineering Simulations. This role will contribute to the team by bringing a strong understanding of multi-modal computer-human interaction, mathematical modeling and 3D graphics, as well as a broad understanding of modern approaches to Machine Learning.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Research
- Understand image processing, mathematical modeling and 3D graphics research
- Build and develop biologically plausible models based on available research and novel ideas
- Investigate work in current and related project fields
- Liaise with R&D team colleagues for efficient development of modular software
- Contribute to team processes and operation
- Work as a team and department to ensure we deliver solutions which match stakeholder requirements
- Be open and communicative with team members about progress, ideas and what everyone is working on
- Mentor and share knowledge within the team and outside as appropriate and always be ready to learn from others
- Continuously help the team and wider group to improve processes and operations to deliver solutions
- Design, develop, modify, and test software programs
- Design, develop, modify, and test software.
- Translate broadly defined technical specifications into detailed and accurate functional specifications.
- Estimate the time required to develop solutions.
- Undertake design activities to develop sustainable quality software.
- Write automated tests to ensure correct operation of software
- Work with QA staff to deliver results that match stakeholder expectations
- Develop software tools that aid in main project development
- Development of pipeline software to improve speed and efficiency of processing.
- Visualization and analysis software to aid in understanding how the software is performing.
- Integration of tools into R&D software suite.
- Contribute to software infrastructure and processes
- Keep technical documentation synchronized and up-to-date.
- Help maintain tools and processes that improve quality and productivity of the whole team.
- Ensure that skills and knowledge are kept up to date and as appropriate applied and shared with others.

**Essential skills**:

- Strong problem solving skills
- Demonstrated academic research capability with a relevant PhD or Masters degree.
- Ability to understand and translate published source material into results.
- Skills with scripting languages such as python.
- Exposure to the whole Software Development Life Cycle and tools such as source control.
- Good verbal and written communication.

**Desired skills**:

- PhD. or Master's in Mathematics, Engineering Science, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
- 3 or more years experience with C/C++, Python, Julia and/or Matlab
- Automated software testing understanding
- Peer-reviewed publications in the field of computer graphics, computer vision, biomechanics or human-computer interaction

**Our values**

**Trust**

Our number one value is trusted relationships with our customers and employees.

**Inclusion**

We are wholeheartedly committed to a diverse and inclusive culture. We recruit across the globe, languages and cultures.

**Customer Success**

Our success depends on the success of our customers and we are dedicated to making sure every experience with a Digital Person is exceptional.

**Astounding Product**

From day one, we have been laser focused on providing the most astonishing Digital People.

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