Research engineer in interface development programming

Job description

A new research project is exploring the environmental (and other) impacts of using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for the creation of media content. We are working on developing a commercial-like online “radio station” that features audio streams of speech, music and audio content created by or with GenAI. A prototype is “Stochastic Pirate Radio” (KSPR). 

Working with a diverse team of engineers, musicologists, and designers, your job will include the following tasks: 

• To develop the functionality of existing KSPR computer programs (see https://aimc2024.pubpub.org/pub/rppff8mc/release/2 and https://aimc2024.pubpub.org/pub/p9tx21c3/release/2), including designing graphical user interfaces and program pipelines;
• To maintain a project repository and documentation;
• To help monitor running radio programmes;
• To help organize and run workshops with team members.

This position is at 50% time over one year duration. 

For more information, contact Andre Holzapfel holzap@kth.se.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A graduate degree or an advanced level (higher education) in the research subject or equivalent competence. 
• Strong programming skills in python and for the web
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, very good knowledge of the English language both in written and oral form as this will be required in day-to-day work
• Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality.
• You are effective working in teams as well as independently.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.

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