Group Leader in Embedded AI – Audio and Language Applications (all genders)

The group »Embedded AI« is engaged in optimizing and deploying state-of-the-art deep-learning algorithms for speech and audio technologies as well as natural language processing on embedded devices. The group focuses on enabling real-time AI inference on resource-constrained hardware using modern AI frameworks and runtimes. Key examples include ultra-low-bitrate speech codecs such as NESC and large language models such as ELMOD running directly on smartphones. The team works closely with research groups and customers to ensure efficient deployment, high performance on target devices, short time-to-deployment, and high customer satisfaction. In your position as a Group Leader, you have the following responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: You lead and develop a highly skilled team of developers working on cutting-edge Embedded AI and Edge AI solutions, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation in one of the most challenging areas of artificial intelligence.
• AI Deployment & Optimization: You oversee the implementation, optimization, and deployment of cutting-edge deep-learning algorithms on embedded devices for real-time inference using state-of-the-art AI frameworks and runtimes, supporting internal research teams in translating advanced AI-based signal processing algorithms into deployable embedded solutions.
• Embedded AI Systems & Hardware Expertise: You acquire and share expert knowledge on new embedded platforms and system-on-chip (SoC) architectures as relevant for deploying AI in heterogeneous computing environments (CPU, GPU, NPU, DSP).
• Commercialization Support: You coordinate the deployment of AI solutions to customers and support commercialization activities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define strategic roadmaps, coordinate deliverables, and ensure successful project execution and customer deployment.
• Delivery & Performance Management: You manage timelines, deployment targets, and deliverables while ensuring high performance on target devices, short time-to-deployment, and high customer satisfaction.

• An exciting role: We offer a diverse and challenging field of work in an international environment, oriented toward state-of-the-art research and technology.
• Room for creativity: Projects with strong practical components motivate our employees to drive innovation.
• Our colleagues enjoy our positive work culture: We are open-minded, we help and trust each other.
• Top of the line infrastructure at your workplace: State-of-the-art hardware and software in a modern office space support a productive working environment.
• We value personal contact: With our structured onboarding process, you will quickly become familiar with our institute and be able to extend your network successfully.
• We take your needs seriously: We support your work-life balance by offering flexible working hours and hybrid work.
• Your goals and interests are important to us: We offer ongoing professional and personal seminars, coaching, and language classes.
• We offer complimentary parking spaces, charging stations for electric cars, covered bicycle parking, and showers at the institute.
• In-house health management, including sports courses, running groups, and relaxation seminars.

The weekly working time is 39 hours. The position can also be filled part-time, but as close to full-time as possible. The position is initially limited to 2 years with the aim to extend it subsequently. Appointment, remuneration and social security benefits based on the public-sector collective wage agreement (TVöD).

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.