ML Engineer - Warsaw
Warsaw
QED (https://qed.ai) is a tech company focused on public health and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. We build the digital infrastructure and AI used at the intersection of aid and scientific inquiry, including surveillance of HIV and malaria, and nutrient analysis of crops and soils, working at national-scale in several African countries. Our funding comes from multiple philanthropic and governmental organizations, including the Global Fund, Gates Foundation, CDC, and USAID.
We are looking for a mid/senior ML engineer to join our team in Warsaw.
RequirementsExperience
1+ years of Professional or equivalent academic experience in machine learning, preferably in computer vision
bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science / Math / Physics / Machine learning
Technical skills
Required
strong fluency in python or other programming language
solid computer science fundamentals:
designing clean code
algorithms and data structures
programming language paradigms (OOP, functional programming)
git or other version control tool
ML tools: pytorch, numpy, pandas, matplotlib, opencv, scikitlearn or equivalents
SQL
knowledge of linux environment / doing things from the command line
Nice to have
experience with computer hardware, electronics, or physics
experience with unifying diverse datasets
basic knowledge of cloud computing and data processing pipelines
experience with research & development projects
Mental capacity
Required
fluency in statistics and probability.
non-superficial intuitions about AI, beyond import blackbox
well-versed with the latest trends with top-performing tools and the ML research community
strong skills in logical reasoning and critical thinking
confidence to receive constructive feedback through regular code review
working proficiency (≥C1) in speaking, reading, and typing English (≥45 words per minute)
Nice to have
STEM PhD
interesting personal projects
notable research achievements
track record in programming, data modeling and/or math competitions
Soft skills
willingness and interest in working with people from other cultures
empathy and social intelligence
you have to care about the work that you do
you have to be optimistic at least sometimes, although pessimism tends to be useful
Nice to have
interest in the sustainable development goals, particularly in public health, agriculture, and assisting developing countries
willingness to go on an adventure
unusual, socially conscious projects
little bureaucracy
significant ownership
ability and encouragement to explore technologies other than your main expertise, for example integration of models into products
optional travel to learn more about problems we're trying to solve
Requires at least a 4/5 commitment physically based in Warsaw, Poland, with a hybrid of remote and in-person work. We expect at least 2-3 days per week in the office. The working hours are flexible, for example you do not need approval to take out a small chunk in the middle of the day to handle some personal business.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰
Tags: Computer Science Computer Vision Git Linux Machine Learning Mathematics Matplotlib NumPy OOP OpenCV Pandas PhD Physics Pipelines Python PyTorch R&D Research Security SQL Statistics STEM
Perks/benefits: Career development Flex hours
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