Senior AI Data Scientist

About constellr

We are operating at the interface of climate tech, agriculture, and space, combining engineering, Earth Observation, and agronomy to address one of the biggest challenges of our time: how to ensure global food security! 

With offices in Brussels, Freiburg, Munich, and Toulouse, we are a diverse team, comprised of highly motivated and passionate professionals who share a common vision to revolutionize decision-making in tomorrow’s smart farming industry. 

Our Mission

constellr is at the forefront of precise temperature monitoring from space. Our technology delivers the market's most accurate and dependable thermal data with our Land Surface Temperature model excelling in precisely measuring temperature for organizations that depend on highly accurate insights. Join us in advancing impactful initiatives, particularly in agriculture, where our expertise contributes to transformative projects in global food production.

The Role

As our Senior AI Data Scientist you will join our image processing and data science team to drive the developments of higher-level image data products.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and implementing the AI model to contribute to constellr’s LST product. 

• Preprocess and cleaning the image dataset for training/modelling preparation. 

• Perform training, fine running, data validation, testing. 

• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the nuances in image-based machine learning model performance, collaborating with remote sensing experts to improve data and model quality. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional team, understanding the product requirements and translate them into technical workflows and deliverables 

• Ensure data quality and create clear documentation  

• Provide technical expertise and guidance. 

Location - Ideally you will be based in Germany, France or Belgium - this role is offered on a remote basis, with occasional travel for team projects. The Data Science team are currently based across Europe.

About you

Technical Skills (Must-Have):

• PhD or MSc with equivalent research experience related to the field of satellite remote sensing, geospatial analysis, machine learning, or statitstics. 

• Professional experience in applying data science techniques to spatial and/or Earth observation datasets 

• Professional experience in data science/data engineering. 

• Knowledge of supervised, unsupervised, and/or reinforcement learning algorithms and their application in satellite image data proficiency in data science frameworks such as Tensorflow, PyTorch, Scikit-image.  

• Experience with geospatial libraries like rasterio, xarray, rioxarray, geopandas. 

• Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) for large-scale data processing. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

Technical Skills (Nice-to-Have):

• Hands on experience in contributing to EO product development.  

• Experience with data assimilation. 

• Experience with AI model deployment in cloud environments. 

Non-Technical Skills:

• Publications in EO/MLfield. 

• Experience with startup environments 

Why constellr?

• Join a fast-growing, diverse and motivated team with a strong drive for positive change

• Autonomy to set and deliver against your own goals, develop new skills and capabilities, and lead others to do the same.  

• Directly influence your contribution to achieving several of the UN's sustainable development goals, including Zero Hunger, Clean Water, No Poverty and Climate Action  

• Be part of a multi-disciplinary, and diverse team with a strong desire to change the world. 

• Be a formative part of the team delivering the world’s first commercial infrared constellation into orbit, enabling an unprecedented understanding of our planet and its resources.

Our Benefits

• An attractive virtual shares package (Virtual Share Option Program)

• A company pension scheme (bAV) in cooperation with WWK Lebensversicherung (20% subsidy) for German employees

• Flexible working: we support remote or semi-remote working for many of our roles

• Work-life balance: we value everyone’s time and respect family or personal commitments. We support you to be as productive as you can in the time you have

• Lovely offices in Brussels situated between the attractive Etterbeek and Watermael districts; in Freiburg, southwest Germany, bordering the Black Forest, France and Switzerland; a brand-new office in central Munich, a stone’s throw from the beautiful German Alps and lakes and soon we are opening our office at the heart of Toulouse’s aerospace cluster and the thriving Occitania food and drink scene.

At constellr, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and believe that diversity fuels innovation, creativity, and the ability to tackle complex challenges effectively. We encourage individuals from all walks of life to join us on our mission to reduce global food insecurity.