Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Robotics & Computer Vision)

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Responsibilities

• ▹Own the AI/ML core of the product, aligning with the CTO & Co-founder on technical strategy
• ▹Write custom training loops, design and implement neural network architectures (PyTorch), manage the end-to-end lifecycle from data processing to edge deployment
• ▹Build AI/ML components of the MVP, managing the model lifecycle from architecture design through training, fine-tuning, and hardware control interfaces
• ▹Propose and help define the AI/ML stack and model architecture
• ▹Monitor AI, computer vision, and robotics trends
• ▹Work closely with the CTO and mentor engineers joining the AI/ML function as the team grows
• ▹Translate customer feedback and market needs into AI/ML technical requirements
• ▹Contribute to a culture of code quality, ownership, rapid iteration, and high execution standards

Requirements

• ▹3+ years of end-to-end deep learning experience: data processing, architecture design, training from scratch, deep fine-tuning (no API prompting)
• ▹Advanced framework proficiency (PyTorch preferred), including custom data loaders and loss functions
• ▹Computer vision expertise: CNNs, ViTs, object detection, segmentation
• ▹Solid software engineering foundation, track record shipping ML components in production
• ▹Startup mindset: pragmatic, analytical, comfortable in fast-paced, high-uncertainty environments
• ▹Fluent Polish and English

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with hardware control and integration of AI models with physical systems (robotics, embedded systems, IoT)
• ▹Experience with robotics technologies (ROS/ROS2, simulation environments, control systems)
• ▹Experience in robotics automation platforms, cloud-edge architecture, or industrial automation
• ▹Background in deep-tech, robotics, or engineering-driven startups
• ▹Hands-on computer vision experience
• ▹Prior leadership experience (Lead Engineer, Tech Lead)

Soft skills

About the company

An early-stage EU robotics automation startup building a cutting-edge automation platform, working closely with the CTO & Co-founder on the founding technical team.