Junior AI Software Engineer

Data Scientist Role At Overwatch Imaging

Join our dynamic team to build, maintain, and optimize the end-to-end data and model pipelines that power our core Artificial Intelligence systems. This is a hands-on role perfect for an ambitious engineer who is passionate about taking raw data through the entire lifecycle—from scraping and wrangling to production-ready, trained models. This is an onsite role based out of our office in Hood River, OR.

What You'll Do:

• Data Pipeline Ownership: Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines to ingest, clean, and transform data from various sources, including web scraping.
• Data Wrangling and Feature Engineering: Perform extensive data manipulation, cleaning, and preparation to ensure high-quality data is ready for model consumption.
• Model Development and Experimentation: Train, test, and tune Machine Learning and Deep Learning models for various Computer Vision and classification tasks, including Object Detection, Semantic Segmentation, and Classification.
• Full ML Lifecycle Management: Be responsible for the end-to-end process of taking models from initial research and experimentation through iterative training, testing, evaluation, and preparation for deployment.
• Performance Optimization: Collaborate with the team to analyze, debug, and optimize model performance, data flow, and training speed.
• Documentation and Collaboration: Maintain clear documentation of data pipelines, models, and experiments, and work closely with product and senior engineering teams.

What You'll Bring:

• Programming Expertise: Strong proficiency in Python.
• Deep Learning Frameworks: Hands-on experience with both TensorFlow and PyTorch.
• ML Fundamentals: Demonstrated knowledge of common machine learning models and techniques, especially those related to computer vision.
• Data Proficiency: Experience with data acquisition methods (e.g., scraping, API integrations), data storage, and efficient data wrangling libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy).
• M.S. or B.S. in Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.

Character Attributes:

• Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced small startup business environment.
• Highly motivated self-starter able to work independently and with a team.
• Collaborates well in a small team environment.
• Enjoys hands-on work and learning new skills.
• Eager to learn and solve real-world problems and accept new challenges.
• Takes pride in seeing new products reach operational use quickly.

Preferred Qualifications (A Strong Plus):

• High-Performance Computing: Experience with C++ for performance-critical components.
• Parallel Computing: Familiarity with multi-threaded applications and concurrent programming.
• GPU Acceleration: Experience with CUDA programming or optimizing models for GPU acceleration.
• Familiarity with MLOps tools for model versioning, tracking, and deployment (e.g., MLflow, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with cloud computing platforms for scalable data and model infrastructure.

What We Offer:

We strive to create the best environment for the amazing people who work here, and we thrive as a team through our shared passion for our mission. Our culture encourages professional development and internal mobility, so our teammates have the opportunity to excel in a number of different disciplines to shape our future. Overwatch is a company that enables hard-working makers and does to succeed.

• Growth Opportunities: As a team member of a true startup, you will learn by doing and shape our future. The opportunities are limitless for those who want to grow their career.
• Impact Opportunity: We work on missions that matter to keep people safe and make the world better, and we do it without bureaucracy at the speed of a startup.
• Team Collaboration: Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with amazing teammates. The Overwatch Imaging leadership team believes in an open-door policy, meaning everyone has a voice and access to guidance, advice, feedback, and the ability to pitch crazy new products or ideas.
• Late Start Wednesday: A weekly block to have focus time away from meetings and calls. An opportunity to work from home, flex your schedule or self-directed time to focus on training and development.
• Time Off: Generous PTO to empower employees to make decisions about work life balance based on work and home needs.
• Holidays: Overwatch Imaging recognizes 10 company holidays.
• Ownership: Equity/Stock Options in our rapidly growing company.
• Health Benefits: Medical/Dental premiums 100% covered by Overwatch Imaging for employees and their families, plus available pre-tax health savings account.
• 401K: Employer matching contributions up to 4% of pay.

All applicants must be authorized to work on a permanent basis in the United States. Overwatch Imaging is an equal opportunity workplace and makes employment decisions based on merit and business needs, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected personal characteristic. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if they don't meet every requirement listed in this job description. We value diversity of experience and perspectives and are always looking for talented individuals to join our team. Export Control Compliance Notice This position may involve access to data, technology, or software that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant's ability to obtain any necessary export authorization, as determined by an export compliance assessment conducted by the company.