Computer Vision Engineer

You'll be deep-diving into uncharted territory-developing cutting-edge computer vision systems that can detect and monitor aspects of animal welfare that current technology cannot. This isn't about applying existing models; it's about pioneering new approaches to problems that matter. You'll also work on adapting and refining standard computer vision models, ensuring they perform robustly in real-world agricultural settings., * Design and develop novel computer vision algorithms for complex animal behavior and welfare detection

• Adapt and optimize standard computer vision models for agricultural environments
• Own dataset curation, validation, and labelling processes to ensure high-quality training data
• Push technical boundaries-solving problems that require creative thinking and rigorous experimentation
• Work with challenging datasets in real-world agricultural or wildlife settings
• Collaborate closely with our agile team, contributing to sprint planning and iterative development
• Partner with domain experts in animal welfare and veterinary science
• Publish findings and contribute to the broader research community

Our Working Environment

We operate as an agile team using scrum, fostering collaboration, rapid iteration, and continuous improvement. You'll work in a dynamic environment where research meets practical application, with regular sprints that balance innovation with delivery.

• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, or related field (or equivalent research experience with published work demonstrating deep technical expertise)
• Strong foundation in deep learning architectures, particularly CNNs, transformers, and video understanding
• Experience tackling ill-defined or novel problems where off-the-shelf solutions don't exist
• Proven ability to move from research concepts to practical implementations
• Comfortable working in an agile environment with scrum methodologies
• Passion for applying technical skills to meaningful real-world impact

Technical Requirements

• Deep Learning Frameworks: Expert-level proficiency in PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Computer Vision: Strong experience with object detection, tracking, pose estimation, action recognition, or video analysis
• Python: Advanced programming skills with clean, maintainable code practices
• ML Pipeline: Experience with model training, evaluation, optimization, and deployment
• Data Management: Experience with dataset curation, validation, and annotation workflows
• Research Methods: Solid understanding of experimental design, statistical analysis, and performance evaluation
• Version Control: Proficient with Git and collaborative development workflows

Desirable Skills

• Experience with edge deployment and model optimization (ONNX, TensorRT, quantization)
• Background in video understanding, temporal modeling, or behavior analysis
• Familiarity with MLOps tools (MLflow, Weights & Biases, DVC)
• Experience designing annotation pipelines and managing labelling workflows
• Knowledge of agricultural technology or animal science domains
• Published research in top-tier computer vision conferences (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS), * Master's (required), * Computer vision: 3 years (required)
• Python: 3 years (required)
• novel solution: 3 years (required)

Computer Vision Engineer - Vet Vision AI Improving Animal Welfare With Smarter AI | Milford (Derbyshire), UK | Full-Time (Hybrid - 2 days/week on-site)

Are you a research-driven computer vision engineer ready to tackle problems that have never been solved before? At Vet Vision AI, we're pushing the boundaries of what's possible in animal welfare monitoring, and we need someone who thrives on complex, novel challenges.

About Vet Vision AI

Vet Vision AI is dedicated to enhancing animal welfare through cutting-edge veterinary AI. We develop intelligent monitoring systems that enable earlier detection of health and welfare issues, helping farmers and veterinarians provide better care for animals at scale., * Competitive salary

• Full-time position with hybrid working: 2 days per week in Derby, 3 days remote
• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge research with real-world impact

Why This Role Matters

Your work will directly improve the lives of animals by enabling more precise, scalable, and proactive welfare monitoring. You'll be building technology that creates measurable impact - where cutting-edge AI research translates into real-world animal welfare outcomes.

If you're excited by problems that demand innovation rather than iteration, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home