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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Helsing's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Helsing's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Helsing
- high 141 stale, 3 reposted of 141 open
- Hiring momentum
- 187 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
As a Staff AI Research Engineer in Computer Vision at Helsing, you will focus on developing and optimizing AI models for object detection, recognition, and tracking within the defense sector. Your day-to-day tasks will involve researching new model architectures, running large-scale training jobs, and collaborating with various teams to enhance AI capabilities while addressing real-world deployment challenges.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Helsing as an employer.
What you need
- MSc in computer science, machine learning, robotics, or a closely related field
- Experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating advanced AI-based systems
- Hands-on experience developing and deploying computer vision models
- Familiarity with modern deep learning architectures for visual perception
- Solid software engineering skills in Python
- Experience deploying AI software to production including testing, QA, and monitoring
Nice to have
- PhD in computer vision, machine learning, robotics, or a related field
- Experience with object detection and classification, single and multi-object tracking, or scene understanding
- Experience designing and delivering end-to-end AI systems on edge devices
- Experience with simulators, emulators, or synthetic data generation pipelines
- Experience with Rust and/or C++
What you get
- Competitive salary and VSOP options
- Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
- €500/£450 yearly learning allowance
- Gym membership and mental health support
- Regular company events and monthly social allowances
- 22 weeks fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers and 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Work involves unique technical requirements and constraints
- Role is in a relatively young company with significant government contracts
- Emphasis on ethical considerations in AI development
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Listed by Helsing on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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