Software Engineer & Prototyper (329520)

Job description

Regular Full-Time, Travel Required 10%
Samsung Research America ,Mountain View California

May 24, 2018
General Description
Company: Samsung Research America (SRA) Lab: Think Tank Team Location: Mountain View, CA Lab Summary: The Think Tank Team is an interdisciplinary collective of researchers, designers, scientists and engineers located in Mountain View, CA. Our mandate is to explore what's next for Samsung through a unique mix of research, early product development, and encompassing approach – and we have a strong track record of driving concepts to production. Our team members represent a diverse skillset, including electrical engineering, computer engineering, signal processing, machine learning, computer vision, visual design, interaction design, industrial design, optics, physics, and more from top-notch institutions such as MIT, Stanford, CMU, Oxford and others. You can learn about a fraction of our work at http://thinktankteam.info/. We want to create products that will impact the lives of millions, and we believe that the first step on the path is to show real prototypes. We work on a wide variety of time scales, advancing science to working technology, developing new products, and creating new experiences. We believe that design and creativity are core duties of every member of our team.
Company Information
Founded in October 1988, Samsung Research America (SRA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, South Korea. SRA is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA. with offices across the US. SRA is engaged in researching emerging technologies to create new businesses, and developing core technologies to enhance the competitiveness of Samsung's products. SRA offers a competitive compensation package for R&D achievements so that researchers can focus on developing cutting edge technology. The primary research areas of SRA include: advanced software, content/services, user experience as well as other new and emerging technologies. Samsung Research America (SRA) plays a pivotal role in developing the next generation of discovery in software, user experience and services for future products that can enrich your life. Our mission is to research and develop new technologies by partnering with the best and brightest and creating a collaborative environment between industry and academia. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, with locations in many technology centers in North America, SRA is driven to build a culture of innovation that rapidly translates research and new ideas into the unexpected.

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Necessary Skills / Attributes
Position Summary: The position requires frequent collaboration with colleagues. Employee will be required to work on-site in our Mountain View offices. Responsibilities Include: • Implement proof-of-concept prototypes for fast iterative testing. • Solve development problems in new domains. • Collaborate with others to integrate cutting-edge functionality into novel prototypes. • Strengthen and expand upon prototypes for delivery to product organizations. • Maintain awareness of new toolkits, libraries, data sets, APIs, web services as they emerge • Develop solutions and algorithms that can be applied in variety of real-world applications and devices. • Work closely with researchers and engineers from variety of disciplines to develop new algorithms, product concepts and core-technologies that will bring new business opportunities to Samsung. Experience Requirements: You must be passionate about creating new devices and technologies, and ready to learn on the fly, solve complex problems, work closely with others, and creatively approach design and engineering tasks at all scales. We believe a person's work speaks for itself, and welcome everyone with the right drive, attitude, and skills. • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. • 3+ years of experience in software development for mobile platforms (Android preferred). • 3+ years of experience working with Java, C/C++. • Rapid prototyping and software engineering skills using UI libraries, preferably across multiple platforms (particularly Android and web technologies). • Experience creating back-end services and platforms that can be leveraged by user-facing applications and other services. • Ability to quickly learn and use diverse tools and technologies. • Strong attention to detail and resourceful ability to get tasks done. • Experience with a user-centered design process and building for user needs. • Experience in developing software for resource constrained systems such as smartphones or similar consumer electronic devices is a major plus. Samsung is an EEO/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We welcome and encourage diversity as we strive to create an inclusive workplace.