Principal AI Engineer

Overview

Inworld is a product-oriented research lab of top AI researchers and engineers, developing best-in-class realtime multimodal models and the only realtime orchestration platform optimized for thousands of queries per second.

We’ve raised more than $125M from Lightspeed, Section 32, Kleiner Perkins, Microsoft’s M12 venture fund, Founders Fund, Meta and Stanford, among others. Our technology has powered experiences from companies such as NVIDIA, Microsoft Xbox, Niantic, Logitech Streamlabs, Wishroll, Little Umbrella and Bible Chat. We’ve also been recognized by CB Insights as one of the 100 most promising AI companies globally and have been named one of Linked In's Top 10 Startups in the USA.

• A PhD in a relevant technical field, or a BA/BS degree with equivalent research and/or engineering experience.
• 5+ years of combined experience in software development (e.g. with Python or C++) and applied ML engineering.
• Demonstrated experience applying or researching Machine Learning in one or more of the following domains:
• • Speech or video processing
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and neural network architectures.
• Proficiency with ML frameworks such as PyTorch.

• A passion for learning and staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in ML/Voice AI research and its applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Familiarity with pre-training, fine-tuning, RLHF and evaluation of large language and speech models.
• Knowledge of working with embedded systems and/or running ML on edge devices.
• Strong background in mathematics and/or physics.

• Location: remote within Switzerland
• Hiring model: Employment via Employer of Record (EOR)

Candidates must already have the legal right to work in Switzerland. Visa or work-permit sponsorship is not available for this role.

Optional relocation support to the United States may be available for candidates who are interested in relocating in the future and who meet applicable eligibility and immigration requirements. Any relocation and employment in the United States would be subject to separate review, legal authorization, and business approval.