The Perceiving Systems Departmentat the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems is seeking a computer scientist / software engineer with a scientific background and a diverse skill set to support researchers in creating the next generation of 3D digital humans.
The Perceiving Systems Department is creating the world’s most realistic human avatars for use in computer vision, virtual reality, medicine, games, and special effects. Using unique 3D and 4D capture facilities, machine learning, computer vision, and advanced graphics, we are modeling how humans look, move and interact with the world. We develop computer vision algorithms to estimate human shape and motion from images, videos, or other sensors. Our approaches use deep learning and define the current state of the art.
In this context, we are seeking a Research Software Engineer who will work on learning 3D digital humans.
We have extensive experience building digital humans. Our models of the body (SMPL, SMPL-X, STAR, SUPR), face (FLAME), hands (MANO), infants (SMIL), skeleton (OSSO) and animals (SMAL) are in wide academic and commercial use. There is much more to do to realize our vision of highly realistic 3D virtual humans.
Come help us bring digital humans to life!
We are seeking a research engineer with knowledge of 3D vision and modeling. Your creativity, attention to detail, mathematical skills, and strong programming are all critical.
We offer a unique resource of 1.2 million 3D human scans, the equipment to get more, and an infrastructure to make use of such data. Your work will have a wide impact through publication, dissemination for research, and through commercial licensing.
You will work closely with scientists to develop, test, support, and distribute new digital human technologies. Along the way you will get involved in publications at top conferences. You’ll be working at the forefront of the field.
Any of the following skills are considered a plus:
We offer huge flexibility and the ability to grow your career in either the academic or industry direction. We are particularly interested in people who are entrepreneurial and are excited about making research really work.
The position will be located in Tübingen, Germany, which is a beautiful place to live. We offer highly interesting, challenging, and varied tasks in a very active research area. You can expect a dedicated team in an international environment with regular opportunities for further education and training. You will work closely with scientists, other research engineers, our data capture team, administrative staff, and IT to help achieve the scientific goals of the department. You will enjoy an open, multi-cultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility.
Salaries and contract will be based on qualifications and previous professional experience according to the Public Service Wage Agreement (TVöD Bund) guidelines. All social benefits of the public service apply. The position is initially limited to two years with the possibility of a transition into a permanent position.
To apply, please include a cover letter, your CV, links to code that you have written (e.g. GitHub), and a list of references in your application. Please upload it as one PDF file by using our application portal (https://jobs.is.mpg.de/7srb4).
The position will be open until filled. Preference will be given to the applications received byMarch 13, 2023.
The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity.
If you prefer to send a hardcopy application, you may do so. Please address it to:
Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems Sabrina Jung Verwaltung Max-Planck-Ring 4 72076 Tübingen