Applied AI Scientist (Geospatial)

TL;DR

Applied AI Scientist (Geospatial): Designing and deploying AI-driven applications that transform large-scale geospatial data into actionable insights with an accent on multimodal learning and reasoning models. Focus on building end-to-end ML pipelines, optimizing inference systems for scalability, and translating complex Earth intelligence challenges into production-grade solutions.

Location: Must be a U.S. Person (citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee). Role is based in Herndon, VA.

Salary: $146,000–$269,000 annually (varies by location).

Company

hirify.global is a spatial intelligence company building advanced AI solutions to help decision-makers navigate complex global data.

What you will do

• Design and deploy AI-driven applications for large-scale geospatial data analysis.
• Build end-to-end ML pipelines covering ingestion, training, and production inference.
• Productionize reasoning models, vision-language models (VLMs), and multimodal AI systems.
• Architect enterprise-grade training and experimentation frameworks.
• Optimize models for scalability, latency, and cost efficiency on cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with domain experts and engineers to translate research into practical systems.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Person (citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee).
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience building and deploying production machine learning systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
• Experience with deep learning models, specifically VLMs, multimodal learning, or LLMs.
• Proven ability to deliver end-to-end ML pipelines and scalable inference systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with geospatial data, remote sensing, or satellite imagery.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) AI/ML infrastructure.
• Contributions to open-source AI projects, research publications, or patents.

Culture & Benefits

• Robust 401(k) plan with company match.
• Comprehensive mental health resources.
• Unique perks including student loan repayment assistance and adoption reimbursement.
• Pet insurance and inclusive workplace environment.