Computer Vision/Deep Learning Data Scientist
Gaist is looking for a talented individual to join a well established deep learning team. We are seeking a Data Scientist with strong skills in deep learning and computer vision to help us create better solutions for
infrastructure surveys. You will have petabytes of imagery to utilise and a team of dedicated labellers and deep learning hardware at your disposal. We are an nVidia inception member and you will play a pivotal role in the advancement of AI for automated road condition assessment and infrastructure monitoring for CAVs.
Appointment details
The post is full-time permanent. The post is available immediately.
Number of jobs available: 1
Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire (1 day/week) / Remote
Key Responsibilities
· Researching and developing cutting-edge computer vision and deep learning methods which automate
and support road and pavement condition and treatment surveys.
· Plan, train and evaluate the performance of models and define data strategies for improving the accuracy
of our algorithms.
· Implementing algorithms for detecting and assessing the condition of streetside inventory.
· Implementing new computer vision and machine learning techniques that are suitable for surveying a vast set of infrastructure.
· Implementing commercial software applications at the end of research phase.
· Designing and implementing solutions to automate and expedite surveying tasks performed by human.
Qualifications and Skills:
· PhD or Degree in Computer Vision/Machine Learning/Robotics or related fields or relevant experience.
· In-depth knowledge of fundamentals and state-of-the-art in deep learning and computer vision.
· Prior exposure to at least two of the following subjects: Object detection, image segmentation, structure
from motion or SLAM, multi-view analysis, 3D reconstruction and modelling, and machine learning.
· Strong programming skills, Python and deep learning frameworks. Geospatial processing is a plus.
· Strong analytic skills, diagnosing model performance and weaknesses.
· Experience with machine learning tools e.g. PyTorch, and proven to develop software applications to
interface with these tools.
· Exposure to applying computer vision and/or machine learning algorithms to real world data (large
datasets).
· Experience in computer vision/machine learning industry.
About Gaist:
Gaist is an award winning independent professional services company specialising in asset management and consulting across the highways infrastructure and transport sector.
Gaist is passionate about using data responsibly and ethically and as such has built a strong reputation for this as well as using technology to reduce costs to our partners and customers.
At Gaist not only are we committed to a working environment that embraces equal opportunity, but we also promote equality of opportunity. We see diversity as vital to our future success and the customers we work with as we grow rapidly. We therefore welcome applications from candidates regardless of gender, race, religion, sexuality, disability, or background.
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If you believe you or anyone you may know would be a suitable candidate for this role and are interested in the opportunity, please submit a copy of your CV and a brief explanation of the skills you can bring to the role advertised to jake.lawson@gaist.co.uk for consideration.
Although we aim to respond to all applicants, if you do not receive a response within 10 days,
unfortunately your application has not been successful. Due to the number of applications we
receive for roles at Gaist, we are unable to guarantee a response to all submissions that are not
progressed to interview stage
