PrincipalResearchScientist-Datasets

**Job Requisition ID #** 26WD97998 **Position Overview** As a Principal Research Scientist - Datasets at Autodesk Research, you will be doing fundamental and applied research that will help our customers imagine, design, and make a better world. We are a team of scientists, researchers, engineers, and designers working together on projects that range from learning-based design systems, computer vision, graphics, robotics, human-computer interaction, sustainability, simulation, manufacturing, architectural design and construction. This role will report to the Research Dataset Creation & Annotation Manager in the AI Lab. **Responsibilities** * Development of specialized datasets to evaluate, fine-tune, and train large 2D & 3D models for Design & Make * Design engineering benchmarks and evaluation frameworks, including task formulation, metric selection, and validation protocols, to assess model and dataset quality * Drive data collection projects from start to finish by gathering requirements, defining success metrics, and adjusting to the dynamic requirements of AI Research * Review relevant AI/ML literature to identify emerging methods, technologies, and best practices * Explore new data sources and discover techniques for best leveraging data **Minimum Qualifications** * A Master's or PhD in a field related to AI/ML such as: Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Linguistics, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture or related disciplines * Good background in statistical methods for Machine Learning (e.g. Bayesian methods, HMMs, graphical models, dimension reduction, clustering, classification, regression techniques, etc.) * Familiarity with Deep Learning techniques (e.g. Network architectures, regularization techniques, learning techniques, loss-functions, optimization strategies, etc.) * Strong coding abilities in Python and/or C++ **Preferred Qualifications** * Experience in Product Design & Manufacturing or other Autodesk domains * 2D & 3D Generative A