Deep Learning / AI Scientist

At VIDA we\xe2\x80\x99re building the future of digital identity. As a Deep Learning/AI scientist, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have the exciting opportunity to build out core pieces of technology to verify and validate people\xe2\x80\x99s identities. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be building out deep learning models in facial recognition, optical character recognition (OCR), and researching methods to protect these services against malicious actors. As an early member of the machine learning team, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be expected to roll up your sleeves and own the model pipeline from end to end.

Responsibilities:

• Design, train and deploy computer vision models to facilitate the eKYC process: facial recognition, OCR, document verification, etc
• Design, train and deploy models to protect users from fraud and other malicious actors
• Owl the full lifecycle of deploying models: from data labeling, working with engineers to design scalable APIs, to monitoring and A/B testing new model versions
• Build the next generation of our model training and scoring infrastructure, in close collaboration with infrastructure teams
• Collaborate with business, product, operations, and engineering teams to deliver impact for our customers
• Work independently or in a team to solve complex problem statements

Requirements:

• An advanced degree in a quantitative field, or many years of experience working on similar problems in the industry
• Deep understanding of modern computer vision techniques, deep learning, and machine learning
• Experience developing and deploying machine learning models in production
• Proficient in Python, C++, Scala, or Java
• Familiarity with modern deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, MXNet
• Experience with Airflow, Spark, SQL
• Experience in on-device inference for machine learning models is a plus
• Take pride in taking ownership and driving projects to have a business impact
• Thrive in a fast-moving collaborative environment

ABOUT VIDA

What are we trying to solve? We have 7.5 billion people on Earth, of which over 1 billion cannot securely prove their identity right now. Every year, 140 million babies are born, of which 40 million go unregistered. Simply put, these people are deprived of social benefits, such as education and health, their civil rights to vote and travel; and are excluded from the economy because they cannot sign up for bank accounts, loans, welfare programs, etc. We believe this is unacceptable and needs to change. At VIDA, We are creating a frictionless digital identity system. One that fulfills the needs and expectations of our times, and is available anywhere, for everyone.

Why are we solving this problem? The United Nations (UN) and World Bank ID4D initiatives aim to provide everyone on the planet with a legal identity by 2030. This deadline is just 9 years away, we are expecting a digital identity to be a legal human right by then and we at VIDA want to be pioneers in leading this change.

Who are we? We are a highly driven bunch of people to solve this problem for our own reasons. Whether it is to solve for misleading doctors, or because we didn\xe2\x80\x99t get access to fair ration due to corruption - Our collective goal aligns.

Other things that we care about:

• Our mission is to enable trust, so what we do is pretty serious stuff \xe2\x80\x93 we work hard and we have audacious goals. We balance it through humor and making sure we have fun at work. We take our work seriously, but we don\xe2\x80\x99t take ourselves too seriously.
• We are a startup so at times we will do things that are outside our scope. We do it to learn but we also do it because it takes a village.
• We believe feedback is a gift and should be given freely, constructively, and in a respectful manner.
• We are accountable to many stakeholders, but first and foremost, we are accountable to our mission and each other