TomofunAI Engineer
AI Engineer role focusing on AI/ML prototypes, model deployment, and optimization. Requires CS background, AI/ML passion, and English/Mandarin communication.
【 About the company 】
At Tomofun, we LOVE pets and technology. Our vision is to bring joy and innovation to every pet lover in the world.
We are pioneers in the pet tech industry. Our debut product, Furbo - the world's first AIoT treat-tossing pet camera, is the #1 bestseller on Amazon in 15 countries, including the US, UK, and JP and have millions of users in 133 countries. In 2019, we launched an AI-powered subscription service, the Furbo Pet Nanny, which sends smart alerts to our users to notify them to check on the safety of their furbabies when they are home alone. Since the launch of Furbo Pet Nanny, we have saved hundreds of pets' lives and are continuing to innovate and develop new features with our state-of-the-art technology.
The learning curve is steep. But the work is exhilarating. Tomofun is on the cusp of a pet-tech boom and we’re looking for smart, innovative thinkers who aspire to incredible things.
【 About the role 】
We are looking for a computer science major, master or Ph.D. with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, who has dealt with several technologies or applications in his personal or professional life. Published journal papers, competition winners (i.e. Kaggle), deployed products or applications using Artificial Intelligence are a big plus. We are looking mainly, but not limited to, action recognition, image classification and audio processing using deep learning.
【 About the company 】
At Tomofun, we LOVE pets and technology. Our vision is to bring joy and innovation to every pet lover in the world.
We are pioneers in the pet tech industry. Our debut product, Furbo - the world's first AIoT treat-tossing dog camera, is the #1 bestseller on Amazon in 15 countries including the US, UK and JP and have millions of users in 113 countries. In 2019, we launched an AI powered subscription service, the Furbo Dog Nanny which sends smart alerts to our users to notify them to check on the safety of their dogs when they are home alone. Since the launch of Furbo Dog Nanny, we have saved hundreds of dogs' lives and are continuing to innovate and develop new features with our state of the art technology.
The learning curve is steep. But the work is exhilarating. Tomofun is on the cusp of a pet-tech boom and we’re looking for smart, innovative thinkers who aspire to incredible things.
【 What you’ll do 】
- Work with AI team members to build up AI or ML prototypes for idea validation
- Implement and deploy successful AI models either on the cloud or on embedded systems (experience in embedded systems is a big plus) for sound classification, image object detection and action recognition
- Maintain and optimize existing AI models to achieve better results, such as lower resource usage and better performance
- Stay up to date in current technologies and state of the art methods for in house application.
- Collect and arrange specialized data for training and validation purposes
【 Who you are 】
- You’re not just looking for a job, you’re looking for an innovative product where you can make a large impact
- Have a passion for and deep experience in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning.
- Thrive in an agile development process
- Look forward to joining a high caliber team of machine learning experts.
- You’re self-driven and set high expectations for yourself
- You take ownership and sweat the small stuff
- You thrive on constructive feedback
- You insist that facts drive decisions
- You deliver results that matter
- Sharp, motivated co-workers in a fun office environment.
- Able to communicate freely in both English and Mandarin with your team.
【 Perks 】
- The rare opportunity to work with an international team from Taiwan HQ and make impact on a global scale
- Join a group of talents who have passion to change pet parents and pet's lives through technology
- The freedom to voice yourself in an open, trusting and transparent working environment
- Quarterly all hands meetings to update entire organization on company goals, strategic directions and the opportunity to openly ask questions/give feedback
- Bring your fur babies to work in a pet-friendly office space designed to make your pet feel relaxed and comfortable
- Join our volunteer program. We are passionate about giving back to society.
- Various club activities to cultivate interests and have fun with Tomofuners after work!
- A LOT of free snacks and drinks for humans and furkids!
- Comfortable and creative office with kitchen, sofa, and quiet areas. Everyone can find their ideal place to work!
- Afternoon tea time twice a month and monthly birthday parties. We celebrate all the happy moments together.
【 Benefits 】
- Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time off when you need it
- Flexible working hours and work-from-home when needed
- Medical insurance and free yearly health checkup
- Yearly health checkup subsidy for your pets
- Weekly grooming service for your fur babies
- 2 free Furbos for each full-time team member
- Company trip and employee outing program. We work hard and play hard!
- Internal training workshop and external training subsidy for you to expand your skill set and continuously learn and grow