Research Engineer – Computer Vision & Biometrics

Amadeus; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Learning & development

Global opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Amadeus is seeking a Research Engineer to help turn research ideas into production-ready computer vision and machine learning solutions that power products like Seamless Travel. You will join a collaborative, largely remote research team across Lisbon and Porto/Gaia, contributing to data acquisition, model training and delivery throughout the research lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of computer vision experience, strong Python/ML skills, and adaptability across technologies;

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in computer vision, gained in industry or a public research institution.
• Strong Python and machine learning skills, with hands-on experience training deep learning models for image-based tasks.
• Versatile and adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity and confident working across different technologies and tools.
• Nice to have: software engineering and C# experience; biometrics experience (you will learn on the job, with internal training provided).

Responsibilities

• Build the future of biometrics: Contribute to the applied-research roadmap for face recognition, image quality and anti-spoofing, and help design innovative biometric capture pipelines.
• Cover the full research lifecycle: Work on data acquisition, annotation, deep learning model training, experimentation and delivery of research outcomes.
• Work across tools and environments: Set up and use different machines, ecosystems and infrastructure to keep research moving, rather than focusing on software development alone.
• Solve real-world challenges: Help resolve complex technical issues, deployment challenges and escalated SDK support requests.
• Maintain high standards: Promote best practices for security, governance, quality and software lifecycle management.
• Innovate and grow: Explore novel directions, contribute to patents and publications, and share knowledge with your team.

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Biometrics

C#

Job description

Amadeus is seeking a Research Engineer to help turn research ideas into production-ready computer vision and machine learning solutions that power products like Seamless Travel. You will join a collaborative, largely remote research team across Lisbon and Porto/Gaia, contributing to data acquisition, model training and delivery throughout the research lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of computer vision experience, strong Python/ML skills, and adaptability across technologies;