ML Engineer – Computer Vision, VLM

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Design, train, assess, and refine computer vision and visual language models.

• Engage in object recognition, detection, classification, and identification tasks.

• Construct data pipelines, scrapers, and workflows for extensive visual and geospatial datasets.

• Explore cutting-edge and open-source models, transforming promising techniques into dependable systems.

• Utilize satellite imagery, geospatial data, sensors, and various visual intelligence sources.

• Assume responsibility for experimental projects and swiftly investigate new ideas and technologies.

• Collaborate closely with other engineers and technical leaders on crucial initiatives.

• Travel every 2–4 weeks for architecture reviews and team events.

• Develop and implement computer vision and visual language capabilities for intelligence and public safety projects.

• Train, assess, fine-tune, and enhance AI models for practical applications.

• Work with object recognition, image and document understanding, geospatial data, satellite imagery, and vast visual datasets.

• Create effective engineering systems from data pipelines and experimental work.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline, with an outstanding academic record from a top university.

• Strong academic performance and exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficient programming skills and experience in developing or fine-tuning AI/ML models.

• Background in computer vision, VLMs, image understanding, or similar machine learning applications.

• Keen interest in data, analytics, and data pipeline development.

• Exceptional capability and enthusiasm for swiftly learning new technologies and domains.

• Self-motivated, hands-on, and comfortable working with minimal day-to-day oversight.

• Strong collaborator with clear and transparent communication skills.

• Proficient in the German language.

• Eligible for full-time employment in Germany.

• Willing to undergo necessary security clearances and background checks.

• Experience with georeferencing, satellite imagery, remote sensing, OpenStreetMap, or photogrammetry.

• Familiarity with large-scale data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, or ML deployment.

• Experience with sensors like drones, antennas, or cameras.

• Background in computer vision research, such as at Fraunhofer IGD or similar institutions.

• Knowledge of Russian or Ukrainian languages.

• Interest or experience in military, intelligence, defense, or public safety sectors.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first approach across Germany: Work from anywhere you perform best, with regular team meet-ups in Berlin and other off-site venues.

• Flexible working hours.

• Personal budget for home-office equipment.

• 30 days of vacation.

• Investment in personal and professional development.

• Performance bonuses linked to defined objectives and key results.

• Welcome goodie bag.

• Summer and Christmas parties along with regular team gatherings.

• Engage in challenges that have a tangible impact on public safety and national security.