Tacit
Machine Learning Scientist
$180K–$270K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jul 23, 2026
- Education
- PhD in computer science, machine learning, computational neuroscience, or related fields (or equivalent industry experience).
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship
About the job
Develops and optimizes machine-learning models that process and fuse multimodal biosignals from custom sensing hardware for real-time applications.
What you'll do
- Design machine-learning algorithms and neural network architectures for multimodal biosignals.
- Develop and evaluate sensor-fusion methods, iterating on prototypes for real-time inference on custom hardware.
- Maintain model benchmarking frameworks and collaborate with hardware engineers, neuroscientists, and product teams.
What they ask for
- PhD in computer science, machine learning, computational neuroscience, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
- Expertise in deep-learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, and fluency in Python.
- Track record of publishing or deploying machine-learning models in real-world systems.
- Independent, flexible, resourceful, and effective at communication and collaboration.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with human-machine interaction systems such as automatic speech recognition or neural interfaces.
- Experience with consumer wearables or custom hardware; knowledge of low-latency inference and edge-device model optimization.
Pay
$180,000 - $270,000/year (base salary)
Tools
PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python
AI focus
Deep learning for decoding and fusing multimodal biosignals from custom sensing hardware, with real-time inference and evaluation.
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