Senior AI Research Engineer, Algorithms at Samsung Research America
Mountain View, CA
$158,800–$218,100
Jul 27, 2026
Mountain View, CA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A research engineering role on Samsung Research America's Digital Health team, focused on building and fine-tuning health foundation models, developing signal-processing and ML algorithms for wearable and mobile sensor data (physiological, inertial, audio, optical), and translating research into patents and top-tier publications. The ideal candidate holds a PhD and brings hands-on experience with large-scale time-series data, digital biomarkers, and multi-modal mobile sensing.
Senior level · 3+ years · Mountain View, CA · Doctorate required · Full-time
Pay in the description: $158,800–$218,100
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 410 people in the Mountain View, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 220–540
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $189,150 (middle half $152,859–$224,286). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The PhD requirement is stated as 'or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience,' so the degree requirement is set to Doctorate as the primary framing, but equivalent experience is explicitly accepted.
The 3+ years of experience requirement is tied specifically to Signal Processing, ML, and Deep Learning — not a general role-level experience gate — but it is the only experience figure given, so it is used as the overall years minimum as well.
Python is listed alongside Java, Android, MATLAB, and R as acceptable languages ('proficiency in one or more'); Python is named first and most commonly expected, with the others captured as alternatives or separate preferred skills.
The role sits at the boundary between Data Scientist (15-2051) and Software Developer (15-1252): it involves training foundation models and algorithm development (pointing toward 15-1252) but is framed primarily as AI/ML research with publications and patents (pointing toward 15-2051). Data Scientist is selected as the primary classification.
Location is inferred as Samsung Research America's primary campus in Mountain View, CA; the posting does not explicitly state a city.
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