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Role Overview

We are looking for a Research Engineer to join the DeepPCB team and push the boundaries of AI for electronic design automation (EDA). You will design, implement, and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning and reinforcement learning algorithms for real-world PCB design problems, helping define the future of hardware engineering.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement scalable deep learning and reinforcement learning algorithms for PCB place and route challenges.
• Adapt and optimize ML algorithms for high-performance environments (e.g., distributed clusters, GPUs).
• Build and deliver production-grade ML systems and proofs-of-concept that integrate into the DeepPCB product platform.
• Report and present your research and development work internally and externally, tailoring communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with AI researchers, engineers, product managers, and business development teams.
• Represent DeepPCB at technical conferences, customer meetings, and other events when needed.

Requirements

• B.Sc., M.Sc., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• PHD in a relevant field or 1–2 years of experience in research, engineering, or applied machine learning roles.
• Strong background in Machine Learning or Deep Learning, and ideally some knowledge or interest in Reinforcement Learning (personal projects are fine).
• Proficiency in Python and modern ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, or Keras).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with PCB design, EDA tools, or related optimization problems.
• Solid understanding of and experience with version control workflows (GitHub, GitLab) and clean coding practices. Experience with CI/CD pipelines to automate the building, testing, and deployment of ML projects.
• Hands-on experience in high-performance computing environments (e.g., Kubernetes, Ray, Dask).
• Contributions to open-source projects, publications, or top placements in ML competitions (e.g., Kaggle).
• Expertise in related fields such as Computer Vision, Representation Learning, or Simulation Environments.

Our commitment to our people

We empower individuals to celebrate their uniqueness here at InstaDeep. Our team comes from all walks of life, and we’re proud to continue encouraging and supporting applicants from underrepresented groups across the globe. Our commitment to creating an authentic environment comes from our ability to learn and grow from our diversity, and how better to experience this than by joining our team? We operate on a hybrid work model with guidance to work at the office 3 days per week to encourage close collaboration and innovation. We are continuing to review the situation with the well-being of InstaDeepers at the forefront of our minds.

Right to work: Please note that you will require the legal right to work without visa sponsorship in the location you are applying for. We do not sponsor work visas.

Location and salary

Location: Paris

Salary range: 57,500 - 70,000 Euros

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development

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