ML Engineer (Computer Vision & VLM)
Orcrist Technologies2 days ago
Remote, GermanyMid Level
Responsibilities
- Develop, train, evaluate, and fine-tune computer vision and visual language models.
- Work on object recognition, detection, classification, and identification.
- Build data pipelines, scrapers, and workflows for large-scale visual and geospatial datasets.
- Experiment with state-of-the-art and open-source models and productionize promising approaches.
- Work with satellite imagery, geospatial data, sensors, and other visual intelligence sources.
- Own experimental projects and collaborate with engineers, technical leadership, and cross-functional teams.
- Travel every 2–4 weeks for architecture reviews and team events.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field, with an excellent grade record from a leading university; a master's degree is preferred.
- Strong academic record, analytical ability, problem-solving skills, programming skills, and experience developing or fine-tuning AI/ML models.
- Experience with computer vision, visual language models, image understanding, or related ML applications.
- Strong interest in data, analytics, and data pipelines, with the ability to learn new technologies and domains quickly.
- Self-directed, hands-on, collaborative, and able to work independently with clear communication.
- Excellent German language skills.
- Eligibility to work full-time in Germany and willingness to complete required security clearance and background checks.
- Preferred experience includes georeferencing, satellite imagery, remote sensing, OpenStreetMap, photogrammetry, large-scale data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, ML deployment, sensors, computer vision research, or military, intelligence, defense, and public safety domains.
- Knowledge of Russian or Ukrainian is a plus.
Benefits
- Remote-first work anywhere in Germany with regular gatherings in Berlin and other off-site locations.
- Flexible working hours.
- Personal home-office equipment budget.
- 30 days of vacation.
- Personal and professional development support.
- Performance bonuses tied to agreed objectives and key results.
- Welcome goodie bag and regular summer, Christmas, and team events.
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About Orcrist Technologies
Orcrist Technologies builds AI-powered software for sensor fusion and real-time situational awareness used by defense and government customers, especially NATO and European partners. The Berlin-based, privately held company combines data analytics with interoperability-focused platforms to turn multi-sensor inputs into operational decisions. Its business model centers on software licensing and support, with integration and security compliance services for regulated environments.