Staff AI Engineer, Data Analytics & Modeling - Office of the CTO

The Opportunity:

Sonatus is seeking a highly motivated Staff AI Engineer with expertise in data analytics and modeling to build AI-based software for next-generation AI-driven software-defined vehicles. You will be critical in accelerating software innovations that solve complex, real-world customer problems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end data exploration, analytics, and modeling on large-scale, multi-source data to uncover insights and drive business outcomes.
• Architect, design, develop, and deploy optimized data analytics algorithms, models, and solutions.
• Drive the development of agentic AI applications leveraging data processing and analytics pipelines.

Requirements:

• In-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of Data Science and Machine Learning algorithms, including Deep Learning (e.g., CNNs, RNNs, Transformers) and Reinforcement Learning.
• Strong Python programming skills with extensive experience using data analysis and ML frameworks and libraries.
• Proven experience in designing, training, tuning, and evaluating diverse machine learning models, including LLMs, computer vision, and time series analysis.
• Expertise in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and advanced model evaluation techniques (e.g., A/B testing, causal inference).

Preferred:

• Master’s or PhD in a Science or Engineering field.
• Experience in building and maintaining scalable, big data applications in a cloud environment.

Benefits Offered:

• Competitive compensation and equity program
• Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Flexible and Dependent Care Expense program
• Retirement plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Unlimited paid time off per year, 15 paid holidays
• Hybrid office work arrangement/flexibility

Perk Offerings include:

• Complimentary lunches, snacks, and beverages during on-site working days
• Wellness benefit allowances (towards gym membership and fitness programs)
• Internet reimbursement
• Computer Accessory Allowance

Employee Engagement Offerings:

• Departmental team building and outings
• Employee Referral Program
• Culture/Employee Satisfaction Surveys - Feedback matters!