Senior Machine Learning Engineer -Computer Vision (m/f/d)

What we do

Merantix Momentum is a Berlin-based AI startup focusing on accelerating AI adoption across many industries through B2B solutions, as well as publicly funded research projects. We work across several domains, including manufacturing, retail, healthcare and many more, transforming businesses as an external machine learning department. We achieve this using our core expertise in state-of-the-art machine learning combined with our culture of rapid iterations to build scalable solutions.

Please upload a motivation letter with your application explaining why you would like to join our team.

Your role

Are you passionate about developing impactful applications of Machine Learning? The Mission of this role is to bring state-of-the-art deep-learning methods to real-world applications from ideation and prototyping to production.  

These will be your main responsibilities: 

• Acting as a tech lead in major projects; 

• Scope machine learning projects and their technical feasibility through client interaction;

• Contribute to the next-generation AI stack and grow the open source ecosystem;

• Implement machine learning methods and apply them to real-world use cases.

• Collaborate with data-, backend-, and frontend engineers in order to build production-ready AI solutions;

• Support junior colleagues by providing guidance, mentorship, and assistance with professional development and project execution

• Support the manager in the definition and execution of the Computer Vision strategy.

Your profile

The ideal candidate is proficient in software engineering and the latest machine learning and deep learning technologies. You will independently scope, plan, manage, and drive machine learning projects from ideation to the production phase. 

You should have some years of experience in leading CV projects. In addition, you should also be highly experienced in at least one of the following technologies: NLP, GNNs, classic Computer Vision methods, and causal inference.

You are a great fit for our team if this describes you:

• MSc/PhD in computer science, Machine Learning, or related technical field:

• Relevant programming skills in Python with a variety of Deep Learning tasks and experience with libraries like PyTorch;

• Expertise in one or more of the following cloud providers: Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure;

• Relevant experience in independently completing complex technical projects;

• Comprehensive understanding of the Computer Vision landscape & toolkits;

• You appreciate sound engineering practices like version control, clean code, code review, testing, CI/CD, and automation;

• Ability to interact with clients, to understand their problems, and to design as well as to explain complex technical solutions;

• Fluency in English.

• German proficiency (minimum B1 level)

What we offer

• Engaging Topics and Excellence: We offer unique insights into applied machine learning research and development, working with a group of highly talented engineers and entrepreneurs.

• International Team: We are a dynamic and international team. 

• We offer Visa Sponsorship.

• Learning and Development: We provide an annual learning and development budget for attending conferences or purchasing educational resources to further develop our employees’ skills. We also hold weekly and monthly events around AI innovation and implementation.

• Dynamic and open Working Culture: We have a very flat hierarchy, open 360° feedback, and flexibility in our work-from-home policy as well as working hours.

• AI Ethics: We are committed to developing ethical AI software and actively foster open discussions on this topic within our team.

• Brand new office space: Bright and open office situated on the AI Campus in Berlin.

• Hardware allowance:  We give you support to have all the equipment you would need to thrive on your job.

• Employee benefits: We offer a monthly allowance per employee that can be allocated as desired to one of the following: Mobility & transportation (NAVIT), sports (Urban Sports Club) or groceries (Edenred).