Data Scientist – Team Lead

We are currently looking for a talented Data Scientist –Team Lead & Data Scientist to our team in Abu Dhabi !!!Requirements:Computer vision (object detection, tracking, re-ID, action recognition, segmentation);YOLO, ViT / Transformer models, RF-DETR;VLMs & fine-tuning; • optimisation (TensorRT, ONNX, OpenVINO);Python, PyTorch / TensorFlow;Full MLOps lifecycle; edge-AI constraints (latency, FPS, GPU);Multi-camera tracking;Team leadership, code review & mentoring;Stakeholder communication & solution architecture.CV expertise (detection, tracking, segmentation)Hands-on with YOLO, RF-DETR and similar modelsExperience in fine-tuning Vision-Language Models (VLMs)Quantization ExperienceData preprocessing, augmentation & dataset curationModel training, tuning, evaluation (mAP, precision/recall)Experience with video datasets & annotation feedback loopExperiment tracking (MLflow/W&B)Model optimization basics (TensorRT, ONNX)Understanding of real-world deployment challengesEducational: Computer science or engineering (preferred)3-7 years of hands-on experience in AI/ML applications8-15 years leading and coaching teams, demonstrable track record of projects delivered, bringing value to its recipientsYou are looking for a great opportunity to be part of an amazing challenge. This job is for you!!!About KLANIK:Klanik is an IT consulting company providing solutions to some of the world’s largest industrial and services groups for 10 years.We support our clients with the creation and development of their new products and services around 4 main business lines:➜ Information Technology and Systems (IT & IS)➜ DevOps and Cloud➜ Big Data and AI➜ CybersecurityKlanik is a community of +500 passionate experts empowering clients in 6 countries throughout Europe, Middle East and the Americas.Our Team is dedicated to offer our global clients project support while guaranteeing a consistent level of service alongside a commitment to excellence and strong core values.We’re always looking for smart, talented, driven, down-to-earth, fun-to-work-with people who want to make a positive and meaningful impact!Being a “KLANIK”That means being an out-of-the-box thinker, a precursor who is keen to create, innovate and collaborate in an environment where you can enjoy being yourself and valued for your ideas. It’s being part of a community of experts who have a passion for and stay abreast of the latest technologies.Do you feel like a technology pioneer, full of creative ideas, supported by strong know-how and expertise in the latest technologies? We believe you could be a good fit for our culture!Our culture is our prideAt Klanik, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Trust, ethics, respect, and transparency are deeply fixed in our culture, alongside the pride in a job well done.Our community motto is that people give the best of themselves when they feel listened to, respected, and empowered to develop themselves. Therefore, the better we treat our people, the bigger the success they will achieve. We apply those values on a day-to-day basis among our teams, with our clients, and even with our competitors.Being part of the Klanik community means relying on each other, learning from each other, and growing all together. Our community fosters creativity, innovation, and development within our teams to tackle more and more complex challenges and deliver the best solutions to our clients.