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Lead AI Engineer Fully Remote - Europe I am working with a European health tech scale up that is building production grade AI systems used by insurers, governments, hospitals, and pharma groups to support complex drug pricing and reimbursement decisions.They are hiring a Lead AI Engineer to own the AI architecture end to end and drive how LLM based systems are designed, evaluated, and shipped into production.The role is hands on and strategic. You would lead AI initiatives across RAG pipelines, agent workflows, and tool orchestration, while mentoring a small engineering team and working closely with product and platform leads. A big focus is on building systems that are observable, cost aware, and reliable, not demos.The environment suits someone who has spent time taking LLM systems from concept to real usage, has strong Python and backend experience, and understands tradeoffs around latency, throughput, and evaluation. Experience with LangChain or LangGraph, FastAPI style services, cloud infrastructure, and MLOps practices is important.The product domain sits at the intersection of healthcare, pricing, and access to medicines, with real world impact and complex constraints. The team is senior, international, and remote first across Europe.If this sounds aligned with the kind of problems you enjoy working on, feel free to share your updated resume/cv!
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Massachusetts, United States
BMS AI Edge Software Engineer
BMS & AI Edge Software Engineer Battery Systems | AI for Science | Energy Storage Our client is a publicly listed, AI driven energy technology company operating at the intersection of advanced materials science, battery engineering, and machine learning. Their mission is simple but ambitious: accelerate the global energy transition by using AI to fundamentally change how batteries are designed, validated, and operated. They are pioneers in applying AI directly to battery chemistry, materials discovery, and battery management systems, enabling next generation Li ion and Li metal batteries across transportation, energy storage, robotics, aviation, and defense adjacent applications. The Opportunity Our client’s Energy Storage Systems R&D group is seeking a BMS & AI Edge Software Engineer to design and deploy AI centric State of X (SoX) algorithms that run on edge devices. This role sits squarely between battery physics, embedded software, and applied machine learning. You will own algorithm development from concept through edge deployment, working closely with battery scientists, hardware engineers, and customer facing teams to bring production ready software into real world environments. Key Responsibilities Algorithm R&D for SoXDesign and implement SoX architectures covering charge, health, power, safety, degradation, and related metricsTranslate models and logic into production grade code running on edge devicesCollaborate with battery physicists and engineers on model selection and validationModel Design & OptimizationResearch and evaluate alternative algorithms to improve accuracy, robustness, and performanceOptimize models and software for real world operating constraintsPresent results internally and demonstrate measurable improvementsVerification & DeliveryTest and validate software as a production ready product using defined methodologiesSupport validation at customer sites or manufacturing plants as requiredEngage directly with customers to support deployment and technical approvalRequirements EducationPhD or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, AI, or a closely related fieldEquivalent hands on industry experience will be consideredExperience5 to 9 years of experience in Li ion batteries, BMS, or ESS software engineering (10 years for Senior level)Strong background in BMS sensing and control software including voltage, temperature, current, and diagnosticsSolid understanding of battery chemistries and characteristics such as OCV, C rate behavior, and impedanceExperience developing data driven or AI based algorithms for battery systems, ideally deployed on edge or cloudProven experience coding, integrating, validating, and delivering production softwareExposure to customer facing delivery or deployment projectsPreferred BackgroundBattery characterization methods such as GITT, dQ/dV, or similarPower electronics knowledge including DC/DC or DC/AC conversionFamiliarity with power delivery architectures such as UPS or battery backup systems for data centersWhat’s On OfferHighly competitive base salary and strong benefitsMeaningful equity participation in a publicly listed businessDirect impact on globally relevant energy and sustainability challengesWork alongside leading experts in AI, battery science, and engineeringLong term growth opportunities in a technically serious R&D environment
Sam WarwickSam Warwick
Berlin, Germany
AI Engineer
AI Engineer – Agent-Driven Development (Claude Code) Berlin (Hybrid, 3 days onsite) €120,000 base bonus We’re hiring an Applied AI Engineer to join a fast-growing AI consultancy in Berlin that focuses on shipping real production AI systems, not long advisory cycles or slide decks. Projects are short and intense, typically capped at three months, moving quickly from problem definition to prototype to production deployment inside real client environments. The setup is technical, fast, and built for engineers who like ownership and momentum. This role is built around Claude Code and agent-driven development. It is not a traditional AI or software engineering role. The core of the job is designing outcomes, writing specs and evals, orchestrating agents, and shipping systems faster than classical teams can. What you’ll be doingUsing Claude Code as your primary development interface, coordinating multiple agents in parallelDesigning specs, evals, and feedback loops rather than hand-coding implementationsTurning fast prototypes into enterprise-grade AI applications deployed to cloud environmentsIntegrating AI systems into real client platforms and production infrastructureWorking closely with senior technical leadership to define how agent-driven development should work in practiceShipping real systems for real organisations across industry, public sector, and NGOsWhy this is a good place to workStrong bias toward building and shipping real systemsEngineers are trusted to make decisions rather than follow rigid playbooksHigh technical bar with a pragmatic, low-ego teamExposure to a wide range of real-world problems rather than a single productThis role is a strong fit if youActively use Claude Code and have strong opinions on how to work with it effectivelySee reading every line of code as a bottleneck, not a virtueHave built evals and let agents run for extended periods to reach better outcomesHave converted APIs into MCP servers or understand why you wouldAre comfortable deciding when Claude Code beats alternatives like CodexPrefer speed, ambiguity, and responsibility over processThis role is not a fit if youWant to personally write most of the codeAre looking for a traditional AI or ML engineering roleNeed clearly defined tasks and guardrails before startingAre uncomfortable moving fast in uncertaintyWhat we’re looking for3 years building and shipping production software systemsStrong Python foundation and broad software engineering judgementExperience deploying and operating ML-backed systems in productionExperience with at least one major cloud platform, ideally AzureComfort shaping solutions where the problem is not fully specifiedGerman language ability at B2 level or higherWhat’s on offerUp to €120,000 base salary plus bonusHybrid setup with 3 days per week in BerlinA genuinely non-traditional engineering role centred on Claude CodeHigh autonomy and direct influence on how the team builds softwareIf you already work this way and feel most roles haven’t caught up yet, this one will make immediate sense.
Jacob GrahamJacob Graham
Germany
Software Engineer – Video Pipelines & Edge Deployment (Python)
Location: Munich (Hybrid/On-site depending on team setup) Type: Full-time Company Overview We are working with a fast-growing Vision / AI company building production software for the food and retail industry. Their systems help customers reduce food waste and improve operational efficiency - supporting sustainability goals through real-time computer vision and automation. With teams across Europe, the US, and Asia, we combine startup pace with real-world deployments at enterprise customers.The Role We are hiring a hands-on engineer to support the delivery of our computer vision / ML products into production. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering applied machine learning, with a strong focus on making ML models run fast, reliably, and at scale on edge devices. You will be responsible for our core video processing framework and deployment stack, working closely with senior ML engineers to ensure model inference performance, stability, monitoring, and field success. While you won’t be expected to design new ML algorithms or lead model training, you will be involved in diagnosing model issues in the field and improving real-world performance through optimization and iteration.This is a great fit for someone who enjoys real-world ML delivery: video streams, edge devices, inference performance, and production debugging.Key Responsibilities ML Model Runtime & Edge PerformanceMake ML models run efficiently on edge devices (latency, throughput, CPU/GPU utilization, memory constraints)Support inference optimization and troubleshooting (profiling, batching, pipeline tuning, runtime constraints)Investigate real-world model failures (data quality, camera placement, lighting, drift, edge-case behaviour) and work with ML engineers on mitigation strategiesEnsure robust model rollout processes: versioning, validation, safe deployment cyclesVideo Pipeline Engineering (Core Focus)Design and optimize real-time video processing pipelines using GStreamerIntegrate and manage streams from IP cameras (RTSP/ONVIF) and USB camerasDebug complex video stream issues (encoding/decoding, dropped frames, jitter, latency, network instability)Deployment & Production OperationsPackage and deploy services using Docker/Podman on Linux-based edge systemsTroubleshoot issues directly on production/staging Linux hosts (logs, profiling, system-level debugging)Implement and maintain monitoring and device health checks (e.g., Checkmk or similar)Event Streaming & InterfacesBuild interfaces between edge devices and online tools / connected machinesWork with event streaming systems (Kafka or similar) for detections, events, and telemetrydeep Kafka expertise isn’t required, but strong conceptual understanding isMust-Have Skills2–5 years of professional experience in software engineering / applied ML engineeringStrong Python skills (asyncio, threading, multiprocessing)Strong Linux skills: CLI, systemd, bash scripting, networking fundamentalsSolid experience with containerization (Docker or Podman)Comfortable debugging real systems remotely and working end-to-end (not just coding isolated modules)Interest in ML delivery and computer vision systems in productionNice to HaveExperience with GStreamer (big plus)Familiarity with computer vision pipelines (OpenCV, image processing)Experience with FFmpeg, RTSP, H.264/H.265, ONVIFWebRTC exposure (low-latency streaming)Kafka / message broker familiarityGerman language skills (corporate language is English)Why This Role is InterestingYou’ll work at the “real ML” layer: getting models running in production environments where conditions are messyStrong collaboration with senior ML engineers, with room to grow into more ML responsibility over timeDirect ownership of the edge inference video stack powering real customer deploymentsInternational team, low bureaucracy, hands-on culture
Paddy HobsonPaddy Hobson
Germany
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Computer Vision
Location: Munich (Hybrid) Type: Full-time Company Overview We are working with a fast-growing Vision / AI software company building production-grade computer vision systems for the food and retail sector. Their products help customers reduce food waste, improve operational efficiency, and contribute to sustainability goals by enabling better decision-making through real-time visual intelligence. With an international footprint across Europe, the US, and Asia, they combine startup speed with real-world deployments at large enterprise customers. The Role We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to take hands-on technical ownership of a key vision product that is moving into field testing with major retail partners in Germany. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being deeply involved across the entire ML lifecycle - from model development and training through to deployment on edge devices at customer sites. You will act as a hands-on technical lead for the product, driving model improvements, performance validation, and production rollouts. Key Responsibilities Model DevelopmentDesign, implement, and iterate on deep learning architectures for real-time object tracking and event detectionTrain and optimize object detection models using production datasets and domain-specific video dataContinuously improve model robustness for real-world conditions (lighting changes, occlusions, camera angles, motion blur, etc.)Performance Evaluation & ValidationBuild and execute evaluation workflows for accuracy latency benchmarkingTest models using benchmark video datasets and dedicated hardware setupsMonitor model performance regressions and validate incremental updates before releaseDeployment & Integration (Edge / Production)Own the technical process of deploying model updates into production systemsEnsure stable integration of models into the wider software stack running on-siteSupport field testing cycles, troubleshooting and optimizing performance on edge devicesTooling & PipelinesMaintain and improve internal pipelines for:automated model trainingdata versioningperformance testingreproducible experimentationDrive best practices across model development and deployment workflowsRequirements5–8 years experience in Machine Learning / Deep Learning / Computer VisionStrong proficiency in Python PyTorchHands-on experience training object detection models (e.g., YOLO-style / Faster R-CNN / transformer-based detectors, etc.)Solid software engineering skills in a Linux environmentStrong ownership mindset: able to maintain and advance the full ML stack end-to-endMotivated to learn and apply new methods and improve production qualityMust HaveNative German speaker (customers and field partners are Germany-based)Nice to HaveExperience deploying ML models to edge devices / embedded environmentsFamiliarity with performance profiling / inference optimizationExperience with real-time video pipelines and production CV systemsWhat’s On OfferHybrid working model in MunichFlat hierarchies, high ownership, hands-on cultureInternational, multicultural environment with colleagues across multiple regionsDirect impact on a product entering real-world rollout with major German retailersBenefits/perks including mobility options, company events, and additional corporate benefits
Paddy HobsonPaddy Hobson
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Senior / Principal Research Scientist – Core AI Algorithms (Autonomous Systems)
Senior / Principal Research Scientist – Core AI Algorithms (Autonomous Systems)Location: Germany (Remote-first within Germany, on-site in Frankfurt every 2–4 weeks)About the RoleWe are partnering with a global automotive OEM building a core AI research and algorithm team responsible for the foundational intelligence behind next-generation automated driving systems.This role is research-driven and sits upstream of product teams. The focus is on inventing, validating, and transitioning new perception and world-modeling algorithms from research into production-ready systems. The team operates similarly to a big-tech research lab, but with a clear path to real-world deployment.Research Focus AreasDepending on background and interest, you may work on topics such as:3D scene understanding and world modelingOccupancy, motion forecasting, and dynamic scene reconstructionMulti-sensor perception (camera, LiDAR, radar)Representation learning for autonomous systems (BEV, implicit / generative 3D, Gaussian models, foundation models)Robustness, generalization, and long-tail perceptionLearning under weak, sparse, or noisy supervisionBridging offline training with real-world deployment constraintsKey ResponsibilitiesConduct original research in perception and autonomous systems with clear technical ownershipDesign and prototype novel algorithms and learning frameworksPublish at or contribute toward top-tier conferences and journals (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICRA, IROS)Translate research ideas into scalable, production-oriented implementationsCollaborate with applied ML, systems, and hardware teams to ensure feasibilityShape the long-term technical roadmap of the core AI organizationMentor junior researchers and engineers where appropriateRequired BackgroundPhD (or equivalent research experience) in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related fieldStrong publication record at top-tier conferences or journalsExperience conducting research within an industrial or applied settingExcellent understanding of modern deep learning methods and 3D perceptionStrong programming skills in Python and/or C Ability to work across the full spectrum from theory to implementationStrongly PreferredResearch experience in autonomous driving, robotics, or embodied AIWork on 3D perception, tracking, SLAM, or world modelsExperience at big-tech research labs, industrial AI labs, or advanced OEM R&DFamiliarity with real-world constraints such as runtime, memory, and system integrationPrior collaboration with product or engineering teamsWhat’s on OfferA research-first role with real influence on production systemsThe opportunity to define core algorithms, not just incremental improvementsA team culture that values publications, patents, and long-term thinkingRemote-first working model within Germany, with regular in-person collaboration in FrankfurtCompetitive compensation aligned with senior / principal research profilesWho This Role Is ForResearchers who want their work to ship into real vehiclesIndustry researchers seeking greater technical ownershipPhD-level candidates who enjoy both publishing and buildingProfiles combining academic depth with practical engineering maturityLooking forward to seeing your profile!
Paddy HobsonPaddy Hobson
Spain
MLOps / DevOps Engineer (Fixed-term contract)
Hiring a DevOps Engineer for one of the most exciting deep-tech companies in Europe right now. This is a fixed-term role (until June 2026) based in Zaragoza or Barcelona, with a hybrid setup and real flexibility. You’d be joining a fast-scaling Series B company working at the intersection of quantum computing and AI. The tech is already live in production — compressing large language models by up to 95 percent and cutting inference costs by 50–80 percent. This isn’t theoretical. It’s being used by global enterprises today. Why this role is special You won’t be maintaining legacy systems. You’ll be building, scaling, and optimizing the infrastructure behind cutting-edge AI products used by Fortune 500 clients. You’ll have real ownership and a seat at the table when DevOps strategy decisions are made. What you’ll do • Optimize and scale high-performance inference and internal APIs • Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and automation • Own AWS infrastructure for secure, highly available systems • Work closely with engineers, product teams, and customers • Help deploy software directly into customer environments What we’re looking for • 2–5 years of DevOps experience • Strong AWS and infrastructure-as-code experience • CI/CD expertise (GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.) • Docker and Kubernetes in production • Solid scripting or coding skills (Python, Bash, Go) • Someone who can troubleshoot fast and communicate clearly What’s on offer • Competitive salary • Signing bonus retention bonus • Hybrid working and flexible hours • Relocation support if needed • Equal pay guaranteed • International, high-impact environment
Anthony KellyAnthony Kelly
Madrid, Spain
Deep Reinforcement Learning Engineer
Location: Europe (strong preference for Spain, ideally Madrid) Type: Full-time About the Company We're working with a high-growth startup developing AI systems that allow industrial robots to perform tasks they currently cannot, starting with complex warehouse operations like mixed palletizing. Their technology combines deep reinforcement learning (DRL) with modern sequence modeling to tackle control and combinatorial optimization problems where classical approaches fail.They are a small, highly skilled team. Joining us means having direct impact, minimal bureaucracy, and ownership over core technology that will be deployed in real-world, high-throughput environments. Role Overview As the second hire in the DRL team, you will own the end-to-end reinforcement learning stack: from problem formulation to algorithm design, large-scale training, evaluation, and deployment. You will work closely with the technical leadership to translate cutting-edge DRL research into practical production throughput at operational sites. This role is highly autonomous, requiring a hands-on expert capable of leading experiments, troubleshooting complex issues, and establishing best practices for algorithm development and deployment. Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and ship DRL algorithms (e.g., PPO, SAC, DDQN and variants) incorporating advanced architectures such as encoders, cross-attention, and pointer networksOptimize stability and sample efficiency using techniques such as GAE, reward shaping, normalization, entropy/KL control, curriculum learning, and distributional/value-loss tuningSet up and manage large-scale training pipelines: multi-GPU training, parallel rollouts, efficient replay/storage, reproducible experimentsProductionize algorithms with clean, maintainable PyTorch code, profiling, Dockerized services, cloud deployments (AWS), experiment tracking, and dashboardsCollaborate with leadership to align technology with business goals and customer needsMentor and grow future team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovationRequired QualificationsProven track record delivering DRL systems beyond academic demos: led at least one end-to-end DRL system from concept to production or achieved a state-of-the-art benchmark in the last 3–5 yearsDeep expertise in reinforcement learning and deep learning, with strong PyTorch skillsSolid understanding of DRL theory: MDPs, Bellman operators, policy gradients, trust-region/KL methods, λ-returns, stability and regularization in on-policy/off-policy regimesSystems experience: Python, Linux, multi-GPU training, Docker, cloud deployments (AWS preferred)Comfortable taking ownership of experiments, code quality, and results in a small, high-impact teamPhD or equivalent experience in DRL is acceptable; strong academic-only candidates considered if they demonstrate deep expertiseNice to HaveRobotics experience is not requiredProduction system deployment experience is beneficial but not mandatoryLocation & TravelEU-based (CET ±1) with occasional travel to customer sitesPreference for candidates in Spain; otherwise, EuropeCompetitive Compensation & Real Equity Offered.Interview ProcessDeep Technical Session – with CTO, focused on past DRL work (no coding tests, no homework)Traits & Skills Interviews – Two × 1-hour sessions with co-founders to assess problem-solving, communication, and startup fitTeam Meet & Offer – final discussion and reference checkWhy This Role is ExcitingWork at the frontier of DRL robotics in real-world, high-throughput industrial applicationsHigh autonomy, technical ownership, and direct impact on deployed AI systemsSmall, experienced founding team and strong early customer traction reduces commercial risk while maximizing technical challengeOpportunity to join a founding-stage team with equity and influence over core product and technology
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