Full-time R&D Engineer

As an R&D Engineer, you will play an important role in product development and work directly at the heart of VAARHAFT to realize the vision and secure technological leadership. Your core contribution will be the strategic research and further development of the underlying neural network-based model architectures.

What you'll do

• Analyze the latest research findings and deep tech approaches.
• Design, test, and implement innovative processes to continuously exceed the performance of our own models.
• Ensure through continuous innovative strength that our technology remains the best on the market in the fight against manipulated digital media.

What you'll need

• Master's degree in computer science, data science, machine learning or a comparable, highly quantitative field.
• Several years of proven experience in the research and development of deep learning models and neural network architectures in computer vision.
• Proven success in independently designing and implementing research projects.
• Confident in using AI application layers (e.g., Gemini, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude-Code, Codex, Gemini-CLI).
• Problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with process automation frameworks (e.g., N8N, Make).

What they offer

• Insights into a young startup where you can actively contribute
• New challenges with a steep learning curve in a motivated team and fast-paced work environment
• Flat hierarchies and individual talent development
• Real startup life in Hamburg and Berlin co-working spaces with flexible working hours and up to 100% remote work option
• Regular team-building events and urban sports offer