[Hiring] Team Lead Machine Learning @osapiens

Role Description

As Team Lead Machine Learning, you will own the ML team and the technical platform that powers our geospatial analytics. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will drive the development of production ML systems while building and growing the team around you.

Your work will span the full model development lifecycle:

• Improve the deforestation detection algorithm that monitors thousands of farms daily.
• Engineer new deep learning models that generalize across geographies.
• Build the tools, platform, and processes that let the team iterate quickly and ship reliably.
• Champion the development of new analytics products as we expand what our platform can do.

This role requires someone who communicates clearly, aligns technical decisions across ML, product, and engineering, and leads by shipping. You will set the direction for how we develop, evaluate, and deploy models, making the team around you more productive by building the right infrastructure and creating shared understanding of what matters and why.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative background with an advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in computer science, engineering, mathematics, remote sensing, or similar.
• Advanced programming skills in Python and strong proficiency with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow) and modern architectures.
• Familiarity with MLOps tools (e.g., W&B) and high-performance compute environments (AWS, bare-metal).
• 5+ years of hands-on machine learning experience with a track record of shipping production-level systems.
• 2+ years of experience leading a technical team, including hiring, mentoring, and setting direction.
• Fluent in English (C1+) and German (C1+).

Requirements

• Communicate with clarity - align stakeholders and articulate technical decisions clearly.
• Deeply technical - get things to work quickly, solve problems pragmatically, and own systems end-to-end.
• Prior experience in a software company, shipping productized analytics at scale.
• Routine in working with petabytes of data and designing effective data processing tools and workflows.
• Work effectively with AI-assisted workflows and coding tools.

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.