Deep Learning Engineer

Deep Learning Engineer

Location: Onsite in New York City (Flatiron District) — 5 days a week

Compensation: $190K–$210K base meaningful equity

About the Company

Our client is an early-stage, venture-backed technology startup building the next-generation operating system for commercial HVAC suppliers and contractors. In just five months, they launched V1 of their first product and grew revenue 10x. The company is backed by top-tier investors and leading angels in the HVAC and industrial tech sectors, and is now focused on perfecting that product and scaling rapidly through 2025.

They’re looking for a Deep Learning Engineer with extensive experience in modern neural network techniques and PyTorch to help push the boundaries of computer vision in real-world environments. You’ll be joining a small, highly capable team focused on delivering practical, production-ready ML systems—from data pipelines through to fine-tuned models—in a fast-moving startup environment.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with models under the hood, building and adapting training workflows, and applying research ideas to novel engineering challenges. The work involves more than model inference—you’ll design training workflows, develop evaluation pipelines, and engineer solutions that go beyond standard model usage.

Responsibilities

• Model Training & Development: Design and train deep learning models for layout analysis, OCR, object detection, image-to-graph, and related tasks. In some cases, you’ll extend or adapt existing architectures; in others, you’ll help design custom approaches from the ground up.
• Evaluation and Monitoring: Build robust metrics, monitor production model performance, and proactively identify failure modes and areas for improvement.
• Collaboration and Integration: Work closely with the engineering team to integrate models into the company’s product and infrastructure. Participate in architecture and roadmap decisions.

What We’re Looking For

You should feel confident implementing training logic, experimenting with model internals, and debugging the kinds of real-world issues that arise when pushing ML into production.

We’re seeking someone with deep learning mastery who enjoys turning ideas into working, production-ready systems. This role is a great fit if you love getting deep into PyTorch, working across the full ML stack, and solving open-ended modeling problems.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with a primary focus on deep learning
• Proven ability to implement and adapt techniques or architectures from academic or industry literature
• Proven track record tackling novel ML challenges in deep learning
• 3 years of experience developing and adapting model architectures with PyTorch
• 2 years of experience with deep learning for computer vision applications, especially semantic segmentation or object detection
• 2 years of experience with production-level code development and optimization

Nice to Have

• Experience with active learning setups
• Applied experience with RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback)
• Published research developing SOTA computer vision or other DL models
• Experience with deployment and monitoring pipelines for ML systems

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $190–210K, dependent on experience
• Equity: Meaningful equity package, commensurate with experience
• Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Perks: Free lunches and dinners provided

This is a salaried, onsite role in New York City’s Flatiron District, 5 days a week, just minutes from Madison Square Park and Union Square. Working onsite offers invaluable opportunities for real-time collaboration, creative problem-solving, and building strong connections within a talented and dynamic team. You’ll be at the heart of fast-paced operations, actively contributing to a culture that values engagement, growth, and teamwork.