(Senior) Research Scientist (m/f/d)

We’re looking for a Senior Research Scientist or Research Scientist to join our European Research and Engineering Center (EUREC), based in the Stuttgart Technology Centre (STC), and drive R&D in two audio related deep learning technologies.

Our researchers in the area of AI and machine learning ensure we have high performance solutions with the lowest possible complexity available in all areas of our research. DNNs (Deep Neural Networks) are used in many of our contributions for audio generation, audio source separation, speech recognition, speech translation, and text-to-speech processing for European languages.

You will join a supportive team of engineers & PhDs, who enjoy our social team culture. We are a research team that publishes & patents our work when it’s ready. You will have creative freedom to try new things and find solutions to your projects, but we also want you to take accountability for the work and maintain progress updates to key groups.

You will:

50%:

• R&D in audio related deep-neural-network based signal and text processing

• Develop, design and implement prototypes of novel DNN based speech and language algorithms

• Develop, design and implement prototypes of algorithms for text-to-speech and speech-to-text

• Follow the current literature and state of the art in generative audio, speech recognition

• Support of the project team

50%:

• Develop, optimize and test algorithms to separate audio mixes into the constituent tracks (e.g. a pop song into guitar, drums, vocals etc)

• Follow the current literature and state of the art in source separation, and DNN based (audio) signal processing in general

• Support of the project team

You will bring: ​

• PhD in a relevant field preferred, minimum M.Sc.

• Experience with Deep Neural Networks and their tooling (PyTorch)

• Proficiency with Python, Linux

• Research-minded, curious, a keen interest in new developments in the field

• Plus: Experience with cluster based computing and distributed computing

• Plus: Experience with audio-related signal processing

Your new office

The Stuttgart Technology Center (STC), located at Stuttgart Wangen in Germany, is one of the Sony Research & Development Centers in Europe and is part of the Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group. The STC departments contribute to the success of Sony, supporting the dreams of creators with the power of technology. Together with our colleagues around the world, we create experiences that move hearts, and deliver these to people worldwide through Sony products and services.

Our Stuttgart office is based close to the city center and is easily accessible by public transport, car and bike. We offer our employees many local benefits and have state of the art laboratories using the most modern techniques and technology. 

Take a look at our Stuttgart office here to find out more about us: https://youtu.be/SgUISCZY9Gw

Life at Sony

We ensure competitive salaries and benefits by using established benchmarking. We encourage healthy work-life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies. We are a positive community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture.

We like to celebrate our colleagues who make a real difference using our recognition platform. We also provide access to numerous services and platforms for all aspects of wellbeing. We listen to our people through conversations and surveys, respect their suggestions, then act on them. We also provide allowances for volunteering days so that our staff can support the causes they are most passionate about.

You can build your career around you with our fantastic range of learning & personal development programs to enhance your skills. We also encourage our staff to try exciting new roles, in a wide range of countries, with a supportive mobility team to support you if you take that leap!

Bring your uniqueness to Sony

We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will stimulate innovation and have a direct impact on our creation of social value to fulfil Sony’s purpose – ‘to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology’. We want you to bring your unique self to work and help shape our culture.

We are Sony Europe.

Our people collaborate in an environment of respect, integrity, and open-mindedness. Diverse teams from all over Europe are the driving force for our business, and we embrace the differences that make each of us original and unique.

With offices in 28 European countries, Sony Europe caters to consumer, professional, semiconductor and healthcare markets with innovative electronics products and solutions. Our European laboratories research and develop new technologies and capabilities that contributes to the Sony Group and important issues on a planetary scale.

Bring your passion, creativity and ambitions to Sony Europe. Apply now, and let’s create the future together.

Equal Opportunity

Sony Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition, or any other protected characteristics.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Europe

Sony Europe will provide reasonable accommodation for any qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at AccommodationRequest@eu.sony.com or by mail to: Sony Europe B.V, Human Resources Department, the Heights, Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0XW, UK. When contacting us please indicate the position you are applying for, and the accommodation required.