Skillhouse Internal Career Opportunity
AI Engineer (satellite imagery)
Position Title:
AI Engineer (satellite imagery)
Employment Type:
Direct Client Contract
Working Hours:
Japanese Level - None,English Level - Advanced (TOEIC 860)
Salary
Description
A ML & AI start-up is seeking an experienced AI Engineer (with focus on Satellite Imagery). As an AI/ML engineer, you will be at the forefront of innovation, working with clients to understand their unique business challenges and design tailor-made AI/ML solutions that address their specific needs. Develop proof-of-concept (PoC) projects that demonstrate the true potential of AI/ML solutions to solve real-world challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement AI algorithms for processing satellite imagery across various environmental applications, with initial focus on forest biomass and carbon sequestration assessment
- We will create innovative solutions using multispectral, SAR, and other remote sensing data to analyze environmental changes and patterns
- We will design and build scalable geospatial data processing pipelines that can adapt to different satellite imagery sources
- Conduct time-series analysis to monitor environmental changes, including deforestation, afforestation, and land use transitions
- Integrate diverse data sources (satellite imagery, LiDAR, field measurements) to enhance model accuracy and validation
- Generate interactive maps, visualizations, and analytical reports that communicate findings effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, environmental scientists, and domain experts to refine methodologies and validate results
- Stay current with advancements in remote sensing technologies, machine learning applications, and carbon accounting methodologies
Requirements:
- 3+ years’ experience as an ML engineer with a strong AI/ML development and deployment background
- Experience with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and their variants (e.g., U-Net, Mask R-CNN, DeepLab) for tasks like land cover classification, object detection in satellite imagery (e.g. buildings, roads, ships), and semantic segmentation
- Familiarity with other relevant architectures like Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) or Transformers for temporal analysis of satellite imagery (e.g., change detection)
- Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch or Keras
- Solid knowledge of programming languages such as Python and C++
- To have trained and evaluated multiple AI model types
- Experience in image processing or time series data AI/ML analysis
- University degree in related field (e.g Computer Science, Engineering etc)
Why should you apply:
- Opportunity to be a pioneer member of an exciting AI startup company
- Flextime and Hybrid working environment
- Gain experience with expert founding members and potential to lead the future expansion
Company Details:
An exciting AI consultancy startup based in central Tokyo, founded in early 2023 by a visionary CEO and CTO—both with deep industry experience (ex-Google), and a proven track record of successful startups (one of which was acquired by Twitter in 2013). This company specializes in harnessing the power of AI to turn complex data into actionable insights for clients across industries. Joining now means becoming one of the team members at a pivotal growth stage, with the company set to expand rapidly over the next 24 months. The work environment is highly international, fast-paced, and driven by a proactive, innovation-first culture.
Working hours: 10:00-18:00 (Flex), Monday-Friday
Work Style: Hybrid
Benefits: Pension, insurance, health, travel etc
Number of Interviews: 1-2