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Senior/Lead Machine Learning Engineer

SLAMcore

SLAMcore

Software Engineering
London, UK · Remote
Posted on Jul 24, 2024
Engineering · London, England · Hybrid Remote

Senior/Lead Machine Learning Engineer

We’re looking for a world class Machine Learning Engineer who will support the Head of AI with deepening AI features in our product, to both strengthen the core positioning and mapping technology, and provide new features for our customers.

  • A chance to work in a fascinating industry. Other companies say they’re cutting edge; we’re literally at the forefront of spatial intelligence.
  • Packed with benefits and perks, including hybrid working, enhanced employer pension contributions, unlimited external private coaching, frequent social events, cash to spend on your home setup, and more.
  • Become an essential part of embedding advanced AI technology into our industry leading SLAM algorithms.

The top line

We're all about using AI to make industrial robots and vehicles smarter and more efficient.

If you have a knack for designing, developing and deploying deep learning algorithms, and you're excited about real-time performance and optimal accuracy, this could be your perfect gig.

We're looking for someone with a strong background in mathematics or computer science, who loves creating, deploying and refining models that work 24/7 on embedded platforms in industrial environments. Bonus points if you have experience in robotics or computer vision! You'll get to play with cutting-edge technology, keep up with the latest in AI, and make a real impact in the industry.

So, if you're passionate about machine learning and eager to join a dynamic and friendly team, we'd love to hear from you!

The good stuff

  • Ideally, you’ll live within commuting distance of our London HQ, but we get that remote working – on an occasional or permanent basis – is here to stay, and we’re very much a hybrid-first company.
  • 25 days’ holiday a year plus 8 UK public holidays – plus bonus time off between Christmas and New Year.
  • Enhanced employer pension contributions
  • Private health insurance
  • Meaningful equity in a fast growing business
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Generous professional and personal development budget, including unlimited private coaching sessions with More Happi.
  • Frequent team social events, free weekly team lunches, snacks and a fully stocked drinks fridge at our Borough HQ.
  • Your own company card for getting equipment, training, books, snacks, coffee
  • £500 to spend on your work from home setup
  • Enhanced parental leave

The day-to-day

  • Exercise general machine learning practices for model training and evaluation
  • Design, train and maitain deep learning networks in Pytorch
  • Enable deep network inference in C++ codebase
  • Deploy deep networks using ONNX and TensorRT
  • Maintain data labelling pipelines and identify data imbalance issues
  • Implement intelligent data sampling strategies to ensure optimal accuracy of the learned algorithms, leveraging available data to the full extent
  • Keep up-to-date with recent developments in deep and machine learning

The must-haves

  • Strong mathematical or computer science background
  • Experience with deep learning frameworks, e.g. Pytorch, Keras, Tensorflow
  • Experience with parallel and distributed training, model distillation, etc.
  • Track record of successfully implementing and deploying machine learning models in production
  • Knowledge of best software engineering and machine learning practices
  • Good knowledge of Python
  • Working knowledge of C++
  • Knowledge of basic Python tools and libraries such as scikit-learn or numpy, including code vectorisation techniques
  • Bachelor degree in CS, ML, Robotics or related fields

The nice-to-haves

  • Experience with training models in the cloud (e.g. AWS, Azure)
  • Previous experience in SLAM, state estimation, or related areas is a great plus
  • Commercial experience in robotics, computer vision, image and signal processing, computer graphics and related fields
  • Previous experinece in embedded software engineering

All about us

We’re a London-based startup founded by visual SLAM algorithm pioneers. Having raised over $30M in funding from top investors around the world, we’re developing breakthrough spatial intelligence solutions for the next generation of intralogistics solutions.

Next steps

There’s loads more info about us on our website. We’d suggest About and Meet the team as your first two stops to learn more about the industry, and what it’s like to work here.

Sound good? If you are interested, just hit Apply Now to get the ball rolling.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. #LI-DNI

Department
Engineering
Locations
London, England
Remote status
Hybrid Remote
Contact Jacek Zienkiewicz VP of Engineering
Engineering · London, England · Hybrid Remote

Senior/Lead Machine Learning Engineer

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