Hybrid Team Lead Machine Learning – Remote Sensing

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About the role

  • Team Lead Machine Learning overseeing production systems for sustainability analytics using satellite imagery and ML. Leading a technical team to drive innovative geospatial solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Build and grow a high-performing ML team
  • Align technical decisions across ML, product, and engineering
  • Drive hands-on problem solving across our large-scale production system — getting models to work, shipping them, and iterating fast
  • Own the full model development lifecycle, from research and prototyping through deployment, monitoring, and maintenance
  • Architect a scalable ML platform that enables rapid experimentation and reliable production releases
  • Champion the development of new analytics products within the team
  • Design and implement geospatial analytics using state-of-the-art deep learning techniques and statistics
  • Establish clear decision criteria for model development, ensuring alignment across the team and with product requirements

Requirements

  • Bring a strong quantitative background with an advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in computer science, engineering, mathematics, remote sensing, or similar
  • Have advanced programming skills in Python and strong proficiency with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow) and modern architectures. Besides that you are familiar with MLOps tools (e.g., W&B) and high-performance compute environments (AWS, bare-metal)
  • Have 5+ years of hands-on machine learning experience with a track record of shipping production-level systems. Additionally, you have 2+ years of experience leading a technical team, including hiring, mentoring, and setting direction
  • Communicate with clarity - you align stakeholders and articulate technical decisions clearly, creating shared understanding across teams
  • Are deeply technical - you get things to work quickly, solve problems pragmatically, and own systems end-to-end
  • Have prior experience in a software company, shipping productized analytics at scale, and are comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Bring routine in working with petabytes of data and designing effective data processing tools and workflows
  • Work effectively with AI-assisted workflows and coding tools
  • Are fluent in English (C1+) and German (C1+)

Benefits

  • A purpose-driven mission tackling complex sustainability challenges while working alongside global industry pioneers at a fast-growing unicorn company
  • Room for creativity through collaborative teamwork and an open communication culture
  • Flexibility and team bonding with our hybrid work options
  • Fuel for your growth journey, both personally and professionally
  • Sustainable mobility options, promoting eco-friendly commuting solutions
  • Fun team events and outings with our global teams
  • Inspiring workspaces in Mannheim, Munich and Madrid

Job title

Team Lead Machine Learning – Remote Sensing

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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