AI/ML Engineer

Talanto; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilti Group is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to architect and deploy cutting-edge ML models on a data lake, turning raw site captures into actionable intelligence. You will build AI-driven solutions for real-time jobsite insights, collaborating with an agile team in a cloud environment for rapid prototyping, deployment, and monitoring.

You will own components from design to production, working with CV, deep learning, and spatial AI techniques to scale platform capabilities and maintain a leadership

Qualifications

• Ideally an MSc or Ph.D. in a related technical discipline.
• Proven technical expertise demonstrated through a portfolio of projects building and deploying AI/ML solutions.
• Strong background in Computer Vision (CV), Core Deep Learning, and Neural Architectures.
• Experience with modern AI/ML development, including CV & Perception, Multimodal Systems, and Spatial Intelligence.
• Proficiency in modern deep learning frameworks and production-grade programming.
• Experience optimizing models for performance and efficiency, especially in resource-constrained environments.
• Understanding deployment pipelines and model optimization for diverse hardware targets.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in machine learning frameworks and apply them to develop robust AI solutions.
• Use and adapt existing VLMs, LLMs, generative AI, RAG architectures, and agents to solve complex construction site challenges.
• Lead data curation and conduct rigorous data quality assessments to prepare datasets for continuous, automated model updates and improvements.
• Collaborate within an agile, multifaceted team to deploy solutions in a cloud environment, enabling fast prototyping and iteration.
• Take proactive ownership of your assigned components, from conception through production deployment and monitoring.

Skills

MSc/PhD in related field

Computer Vision

Deep Learning

Multimodal Systems

Spatial Intelligence

Python/ML frameworks

Education

MSc or PhD in related technical discipline

Tools

VLMs/LLMs

RAG architectures

Agents

Cloud deployment

Job description

Whowe’relooking for

We are revolutionizing construction site documentation through 360° video capture, computer vision,and AI-driven insights. Our platform enables intuitive navigation of job sites,facilitatesseamlesscollaboration between field and office teams, and integrates with industry-leading project management tools.

As an AI/ML Engineer, you will leverage our extensive data lake to architect and deploy cutting-edge machine learning models that turn raw sitecaptures intoactionable intelligence. You will develop modern AI-driven solutions to provide customers with seamless, data-rich insights for enhanced jobsite understanding and collaboration. By building andoptimizinghigh-performance ML pipelines, you will play a critical role in scaling our platform’s capabilities and ensuring our systemremainsa leader in construction technology innovation.

Whatyou’llbe doing

The primary responsibilities for our next AI / ML Engineer will be to:

• Demonstrateproficiencyin machine learning frameworks and apply them to develop robust AIsolutions.
• Use and adapt existing VLMs, LLMs, generative AI, RAG architectures, and agents to solve complex construction site challenges.
• Lead data curation and conduct rigorous data quality assessments to prepare datasets for continuous, automated model updates and improvements.
• Collaborate within an agile, multifaceted team to deploy solutions in a cloud environment, enabling fast prototyping and iteration.
• Take proactive ownership of your assigned components, from conception through to productiondeploymentand monitoring.

At ••••••••• ,we’relooking for our nextAI / ML Engineerto have the following skills and experiences

• Ideally an MSc or Ph.D. in a related technical discipline.
• Proven technicalexpertisedemonstratedthrough a portfolio of projects where you have built anddeployed AI/ML solutions or products.
• Strong background in Computer Vision (CV), Core Deep Learning, and Neural Architectures.
• Experience with modern AI/ML development, such as:
  • Computer Vision & Perception: Experience developing and deploying advanced vision models for detection, segmentation, and classification to interpret complex visual data.
  • Multimodal Systems: Ability to integrate and align vision, language, and other sensor data tocreateintelligent, context-aware applications.
  • Spatial Intelligence: Familiarity with 3D scene understanding, reconstruction, or geometry-based AI techniques.
• Proficiencyin modern deep learning frameworks and production-grade programming.
• Experienceoptimizingmodels for performance and efficiency, particularly forresource-constrained environments.
• Understandingofdeployment pipelines and model optimization for diverse hardware targets.

• Highly Motivated & Adaptable: You thrive in dynamic environments. When challenges pop up,you’rethe firstto stepin, adapt, and solve them.
• Collaborative Team Player:You’rea natural team player who supports your peers—the kind ofhero who steps in exactly when the team needs it most.
• Clear Communicator: You excel at bridging the gap between complex technical logic and actionable team insights.
• Drive: You approach technical hurdles with the focused determination of a main character in a classic training arc, always ready to power up, break through limits, and deploy your best work.

Compensation:

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:$152,000- $220,000

The salary rangerepresentsthe low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors such as your skills,qualificationsand experience. In addition to thesalaryyou may be eligible foracorporate bonus which can rangeup to30%.

The field-first construction platform for lessbusyworkand more building. Trusted on 4M+ projects worldwide, ••••••••• by Hilti gives crews reliable access to plans, tasks, and updates on one simple platform. It unites the field and office around a single, transparent source of truth, keeping teams aligned from start to finish. Designed for easy adoption, crews gain real-time visibility into progress, clear ownership of work, and the context to make confident decisions. As part of the Hilti Group, ••••••••• combines deep constructionexpertisewith modern digital innovation to deliver better outcomes on every job. Learn more at ••••••••••••• .

Where is the joblocated?

This role is fully remote within the United States. Our headquarters are based in beautiful San Francisco and our office is centrally located right off of Embarcadero Bart station.

••••••••• is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteranstatusor any other characteristic protected by law.

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