Senior Research Software Engineer

This role is offered on a fixed-term of 3 years which is extendable for the duration of the partnership

An exciting opportunity to join the Creative AI team of the CoSTAR National Lab to pioneer future AI tools and technologies for the creative industries.

The Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI (PAI) is a core partner leading AI research and development for the new CoSTAR National Lab for R&D in Creative Technology. The CoSTAR National Lab, led by Royal Holloway, University of London, is a £51m investment by the UK Government in applied research to ensure that the UK's screen and performance industries have the research infrastructure and innovation skills to compete globally.

The aim of CoSTAR is to put the UK at the forefront of applied research in advanced computing technologies for the creative sector. PAI will lead the CoSTAR Creative AI research and development to realise the next generation of AI enabled storytelling experiences and technologies. This builds on Surrey’s track-record of over 35 years of fundamental advances in AI research in computer vision and spatial audio leading to ground-breaking technologies for the creative industries.

We are seeking to appoint three experienced Research Software Engineers (1 x Level 5, 2 x level 4) to lead R&D at the forefront of AI for creative tools and technologies.

About you

• Qualified to PhD level in a research area related to creative AI
• Experience of machine learning for creative applications such as vision, audio, language and computer graphics.
• Excellent software engineering skills and an interest in the development and deployment of tools for the creative industries.
• Good communication and teamwork skills are also essential. The senior role should also have experience of leadership of software engineering and team management.

Advance your knowledge in AI and contribute to both research publication and novel creative technologies as part of the CoSTAR National Lab. All posts will initially be offered for a fixed-term of 3 years which is extendable for the duration of the partnership.

The CoSTAR creative AI team will be hosted in the Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP) at the University of Surrey, which forms the core foundational AI expertise of PAI. CVSSP is ranked first in the UK for computer vision and recognised worldwide for pioneering new technologies in audio and vision. The centre leads ground-breaking research in audio-visual AI and machine perception for the benefit of people and society through technological innovations in healthcare, security, entertainment, robotics and communications. Over the past three decades, CVSSP has pioneered advances in 3D and 4D computer vision and spatial audio which have enabled award-winning technologies for content production in TV, film, games and immersive entertainment.

The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile & an enterprising spirit, located in one of the safest counties in England, within 35 minutes of London by train and minutes away from the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Recent investments have seen the opening of a world-class Sports Park and important updates to central facilities.

We can offer a generous remuneration package, which includes relocation assistance where appropriate, an attractive research environment, the latest teaching facilities and access to a variety of staff development opportunities.

How to apply

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Professor Adrian Hilton by email (a.hilton@surrey.ac.uk) or via University of Surrey jobs.

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