Data Scientist I (Computer Vision)

General Responsibilities

The Terracon AI team is seeking a Data Scientist I with a strong foundation in Computer Vision. This role offers hands-on experience working on applied computer vision and deep learning problems with real business impact.

This position works closely with a small AI team and is supported by a technical leader/mentor within the AI & Data Science group.

Essential Roles And Responsibilities

This role supports the development and implementation of computer vision and deep learning models, contributing to internal AI products focused on real-world use cases.

• Assist in designing and implementing computer vision models for detection, segmentation, classification, and visual understanding
• Support data preparation, including cleaning, preprocessing, and exploratory analysis for image and visual data
• Train, evaluate, and tune deep learning models using appropriate performance metrics
• Perform basic error analysis and document findings, tradeoffs, and results
• Collaborate with senior data scientists and engineers on model integration and deployment considerations
• Conduct targeted literature reviews and applied research to support model choices
• Provide regular progress updates and actively participate in technical feedback sessions

Requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field
• 0–3 years of relevant experience (including internships, academic research, or applied projects)
• Strong foundational knowledge of Computer Vision and Deep Learning
• Hands-on experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Proficiency in Python
• Ability to clearly explain project work, approaches, and results

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Exposure to Vision-Language Models (VLMs) or multimodal systems
• Familiarity with transformer-based vision architectures
• Some exposure to applied or near-production ML workflows
• Interest in building AI products in an evolving, fast-moving environment

What Makes This Role Unique

• Opportunity to work on a new, high-impact internal AI product
• Strong emphasis on applied computer vision (not dashboards or reporting)
• Mentorship and growth within a focused AI & Data Science team
• Clear path to increased ownership and responsibility