Data Scientist - Manufacturing Data (KR) at Gauss Labs (Seoul, South Korea)

Gauss Labs· Seoul, South Korea·15h ago

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Culture highlights: Gauss Labs emphasizes “normalizing AI” and values ownership, fearless experimentation, and collective learning. The company is described as having a balanced and inspiring leadership.
Remote/hybrid/office policy:
- Palo Alto: Hybrid working environment
- Seoul: Hybrid working environment
- Vancouver: Full remote working environment
- Generous PTO, flexible hours, and remote work options
Notable perks: Comprehensive health insurance (medical, vision, dental) for employees and dependents; 401(k) with company matching in the US; group insurance and private health plan in Korea; robust savings plans; career development programs; team-building events.
Engineering culture: High proportion of technical staff (38% technical, 14% research), with strong talent drawn from top companies like SK hynix, Samsung, Amazon, and AWS. Employees report a 3.8/5.0 employer rating (Work-Life 4.0, Compensation 4.2, Culture 3.5).

One-liner: Gauss Labs revolutionizes manufacturing by building industrial AI solutions that leverage machine-generated data to make factories more intelligent.
Entity Type: Private (funded by a single corporate round in 2020)
Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, United States
Founded: 2020
Founders: Mike Young-Han Kim (CEO)

Primary industry/industries: Industrial AI, Semiconductor Manufacturing Intelligence, Software Development
Target customers: B2B – primarily large semiconductor manufacturers (e.g., SK hynix) and other advanced manufacturing firms
Mission or purpose statement: “We normalize AI. We revolutionize manufacturing.” – Gauss Labs aims to reshape manufacturing through innovative industrial AI systems beyond human capabilities.

Panoptes VM (Virtual Metrology): An AI-based solution that predicts wafer manufacturing process outcomes, enabling real-time process control and reducing the need for physical measurements. Deployed at SK hynix since 2023.
Panoptes IM (Image Metrology): An end-to-end image metrology solution covering image processing, metrology, and analytics. Helps extract highly precise and repeatable measurements from manufacturing images.
Manufacturing Data Intelligence (MDI) Solutions: A broader suite of proprietary AI algorithms that turn machine-generated data into actionable insights for factory optimization.

Valuation/Market Cap: Not disclosed (private company)
Key Metric: Total Funding – $55 million (corporate round, led by SK Hynix, September 2020)
Notable Investors/Partners: SK Hynix (sole investor and strategic partner), with published research at SPIE AL 2024 on AI-based semiconductor metrology.
Growth Signals:
- Headcount growth of +2.8% YoY (64 employees as of 2025)
- Active job postings in US and Korea (6 open roles)
- Deployment of Panoptes VM at SK hynix’s wafer fabrication lines
- Patent filings in end-to-end process control and anomaly detection (2024)

Deep domain expertise: Combines cutting-edge AI/ML knowledge with hands-on manufacturing domain knowledge, especially in semiconductor fabrication.
Proprietary AI algorithms: Developed in-house for manufacturing data intelligence, validated through real-world deployments at scale.
Tight partnership with SK hynix: Access to real-world manufacturing data and a channel for immediate impact, creating a strong moat in the semiconductor AI space.
Global distributed team: Offices in Palo Alto (HQ), Seoul, and Vancouver, enabling 24/7 development and close collaboration with Asian manufacturing hubs.

Current priorities: Scaling its AI-based virtual metrology and image metrology solutions to additional semiconductor fabs and expanding into other manufacturing verticals.
Growth direction: Continued investment in R&D (patents, SPIE publications) and hiring for AI, software engineering, and forward-deployed roles to deepen product capabilities and customer reach.

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