Senior Computer Vision & ML Engineer (Defense)

Chess Dynamics; Winnersh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Chess Dynamics is seeking an innovative algorithms engineer to join its defence-focused team, developing next-generation intelligent sensing and computer vision capabilities for challenging applications.

You will tackle real-world perception problems by combining machine learning, computer vision, signal processing, and statistics to improve detection, classification, and tracking in demanding environments, while mentoring peers and shaping future development.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.
• Practical experience developing and deploying machine learning or computer vision algorithms in production or near-production systems.
• Experience with modern computer vision architectures, including object detection, image classification, and transformers.
• Ability to analyse image datasets using image processing techniques to inform machine learning model development and debugging.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex, uncertain problems into achievable steps.
• Ability to take ownership of technical challenges from investigation through to delivery.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Able to evaluate technical trade-offs and select appropriate approaches.
• Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in C++ for production or performance-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and evaluate computer vision algorithms for image classification, fine-grained recognition, object detection, and computer vision applications.
• Investigate challenging technical problems with structured experiments and evidence-based approaches.
• Design and improve datasets, evaluation methodologies, and automated pipelines to accelerate ML development.
• Analyse model performance, identify failure modes, and develop solutions to improve real-world capability.
• Develop tools and processes to improve automation, repeatability, and efficiency across the ML lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers, supporting knowledge sharing within the team.
• Keep up to date with advances in computer vision, AI, and ML, applying emerging technologies where appropriate.
• Communicate complex technical concepts, results, and recommendations clearly to teams and stakeholders.
• Support integration, testing, and deployment of algorithms into real-time video processing systems.
• Produce technical documentation, reports, and presentations to support engineering decisions.

Skills

Python

C++

Computer Vision

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Communication

Ownership

Education

Degree in Computer Science / AI / Engineering / Mathematics / Physics

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

OpenCV

Job description

Chess Dynamics is seeking an innovative algorithms engineer to join its defence-focused team, developing next-generation intelligent sensing and computer vision capabilities for challenging applications.

You will tackle real-world perception problems by combining machine learning, computer vision, signal processing, and statistics to improve detection, classification, and tracking in demanding environments, while mentoring peers and shaping future development.