Ai / Ml Engineer - Ran Software Optimization

About the Company :

Our unique 4G / 5G vRAN solution is designed to improve quality of experience, enhance spectral efficiency, provide flexibility to the operator in hardware selection, provide full network automation and significantly reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Our product is designed with leading edge hardware & software technologies. We have a team of passionate professionals who understand mobile network operator's requirements & vision. Our objective is to provide mobile network operators with the equipment required to deploy and expand their 4G / 5G networks quickly and efficiently in the most feature rich and cost-effective way.

Department Overview :

Rakuten Symphony is revolutionizing the telecommunications industry with its innovative Open RAN and cloud-native telecom software solutions. Our mission is to build intelligent, efficient, and highly performant networks globally. The AI / ML team within Rakuten Symphony is a core part of this transformation, specifically focusing on applying advanced machine learning techniques to optimize Radio Access Network (RAN) software performance and functionality.

• Join Our Innovative AI Product Team

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled AI / ML Engineer to join our dynamic and international AI / ML team, with a specific focus on RAN software optimization projects. This is a hands-on role where you will be instrumental in developing, deploying, and maintaining AI / ML models that directly impact the efficiency, capacity, and reliability of next-generation mobile networks.

Our team fosters a "missionary" culture, empowering team members to fully own their product responsibilities and develop hybrid skillsets. We value continuous learning, growth, and mutual respect among team members, operating with a flat organizational structure that minimizes hierarchy and fosters a collaborative environment.

You will have the unique opportunity to work on solutions that directly enhance the performance of Rakuten Symphony's Open RAN products, contributing to the advancement of mobile network technology on a global scale.

Position : AI / ML Engineer - RAN Software Optimization

To accelerate our efforts in building self-optimizing and intelligent RAN solutions, we are looking for a talented AI / ML Engineer with a strong foundation in machine learning, data engineering, and software development. This role is crucial for integrating AI / ML capabilities directly into our RAN software, enabling automated optimization, predictive maintenance, and enhanced network performance. You will play a key role in developing the next generation of intelligent RAN features.

Join our dynamic, international, and agile AI / ML team to design, develop, and deploy advanced machine learning models and solutions specifically for RAN software optimization. You will collaborate closely with RAN engineers, software developers, and product managers to identify optimization opportunities, build predictive models, and integrate AI / ML logic directly into our RAN products.

Your focus will be on leveraging AI / ML to improve RAN performance metrics such as throughput, latency, capacity, and energy efficiency. This includes working with diverse datasets from RAN elements, designing robust data pipelines, developing and evaluating ML models, and ensuring their seamless deployment and ongoing monitoring within a production environment.

Job Level :

Mid-level (at least 3 years of experience)

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Tool Sets and Techniques :

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