Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Remote OK - Worldwide
Full-time
September 8, 2023

Description

Although the domestic manufacturing industry is estimated to be worth 180 trillion yen, many manufacturers and their suppliers are unable to fully demonstrate their development potential and technological capabilities because they are hindered by quotations and administrative tasks, as well as a lack of sales force and information.

CADDi’s mission is to remove those restrictions in various aspects of the industry and unleash each company’s potential to the fullest. We introduce technology to drive digital transformation in the industry so that all manufactures - from small factories and established leading manufactures to new start-ups - can thrive and add new value to the world. Will you bring your skill to create such a future with us?

Unleash the potential of manufacturing with data

At CADDi, we have a massive amount of technical drawings, corresponding quotations, along with data describing the required manufacturing processes. By processing these data into a form that is easier to utilize and quickly implementing the cycle of hypothesis testing, we aim to find answers to the problems faced by the manufacturing industry.

Besides what we already have, there is a lot more data out there that hasn’t been fully utilized. Assessing valuable data and preparing it for utilization is the key to taking the burden off this industry.

Responsibilities

Leveraging existing data assets to discover new value for the corporation
Analysis of base data to obtain hypotheses concerning business and operational improvement
Developing new user-facing features that combine CADDi's domain expertise, data assets, and operational excellence

Qualifications

An understanding our mission to unleash the potential of manufacturing
3+ years of experience utilizing machine learning methods to solve business problems
Experience delivering services in a production environment in the cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc)
Self-driven, and can operate both independently and also as a team member
Able to exercise strong problem solving skills to deliver customer value
Strong fundamental skills in linear algebra, calculus, and statistics
Experience in application development or analysis work with Python, MATLAB, or R
Experience with machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow, scikit-learn, LightGBM, etc)
Experience using SQL for data analysis
Experience using version control systems such as Git
Proficiency in English

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with GPU-based data processing (CUDA, OpenCL, etc)
Experience working with data pipeline technologies such as Airflow, Apache Beam, Spark, etc.
Past participation in data analysis contests such as Kaggle
Comfortable reading research papers from major journals
Experience utilizing numerical optimization methods (continuous, discrete, or combinatorial)

For overseas candidates

Full Time Position In Japan Base
Relocation support is available
Visa support is available
Japanese language educational support is available
Remote working in Japan working hours (while waiting for Visa)
We can guide you to the next step quickly if you could mention the following point in your application email.
- Willing to relocate to Japan once visa is granted
- Able to work full time JST 9:00-18:00～JST11:00-20:00 while waiting for visa

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About CADDi

CADDi is driving the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry with the mission of “Unleashing the potential of the Manufacturing Industry”.

CADDi developed and provided the “Manufacturing AI Data Platform CADDi,” which analyzes and correlates all data in the engineering and supply chain of the manufacturing industry and extracts insights to advance all production activities and decision-making.

In June 2022, they released CADDi Drawer, a cloud service for manufacturing data utilization, to support the capitalization of critical data in the manufacturing industry. In the future, CADDi plans to offer a variety of applications on the platform, including CADDi Quote, a manufacturing AI quotation cloud that facilitates capitalization of supply chain data. CADDi has raised 21.73 billion yen in total funding and has been operating business in four countries, including Japan, the U.S., Vietnam, and Thailand.

Japanese Language Policy
CADDi's Japanese requirement varies based on the position, but they don't require Japanese skills for developers.

Some of the development team members are English speakers from various backgrounds, and they still have a lot of employees who can't speak English, so the more Japanese you know, the better.
Paid Leave
CADDi offers 3 days of special leave for new hires and 10 days of paid leave (granted after six months of employment).

They also offer public holidays in Japan, three summer vacation days, and a year-end holiday.
Benefits
💹 Employe stock ownership plan

💻 New tech gear

👶 Financial support for childcare costs

👶 Shorter work hours for employees taking care of children

👶 Parental Leave

👩‍🏫 Language Learning Support

💟 Complete health and social insurance

🚃 Commuter allowance
Work style
CADDi uses a flex time schedule. They have core time from 11:00AM to 4:00PM and a 1-hour lunch break.
Why do you work at CADDi?

Significant Challenges

Despite being a major global industry, manufacturing has seen little innovation in the procurement domain. Working at CADDi means tackling these challenges head-on and becoming a creator of global standards.

Challenge the Real World

Manufacturing industry challenges are complex, involving real-world operations. At CADDi, engineers collaborate with manufacturing experts, not merely replacing analog processes with digital ones but also developing new methods alongside the field.

Global Work, international team

In CADDi’s development environment, building a global supply chain is crucial. Engineers from diverse countries come together, conversing in both Japanese and English. They exchange ideas on an equal footing, always pursuing the core essence.

The Thrill of Building a Business

CADDi is at a stage of concurrent product development. Most new joiners will be on the front lines, expected to build products, generate revenue, and transform the industry through their creations.

Outstanding Growth Opportunities

The rapid expansion of both business and organization provides unique growth opportunities. By taking on daily challenges and making tough decisions, engineers can grow significantly

Development Team Members

CADDi's engineering team is composed of experts, including Kaggle Grandmasters and former CTOs. Their exceptional expertise fuels the organization's strength.

Company Introduction for Engineers

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