Ultralytics ML Engineer YOLO R&D (Full-time, Onsite in Shenzhen)
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25-10-2025
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Job Summary
Your mission
Who We Are
At Ultralytics were relentlessly innovating at the cutting edge of AI and computer vision. We build industry-leading AI models using the renowned YOLO framework and empower users worldwide through an intuitive cloud-based training and deployment platform. Our goal is to democratize powerful AI technology and make it universally accessible.
What Youll Do
As a full-time ML Engineer at our new Shenzhen R&D office you will directly contribute to the research and development of next-generation YOLO and other advanced computer vision models. Your responsibilities include:
- Designing and experimentally validating novel model architectures loss functions activation functions and optimization techniques.
- Implementing training and rigorously evaluating machine learning models to push state-of-the-art benchmarks.
- Publishing reproducible research and actively contributing improvements back to key open-source frameworks.
- Collaborating closely with our international ML team to align research priorities and accelerate innovation.
- Maintaining and growing Ultralytics presence and leadership within the broader ML and computer vision research community.
- Engaging with our open-source user base throughGitHub DiscussionsGitHub Issues andPull Requests.
Your profile
Required Skills and Experience
- 5 years of demonstrable ML experience with Python and PyTorch.
- Extensive history of meaningful GitHub contributions (ideally hundreds or thousands per year) to critical open-source frameworks and models.
- Published peer-reviewed research and citations in reputable ML and computer vision conferences or journals.
- Proven ability to design execute and clearly document rigorous ML experiments with compelling results.
- Deep theoretical and practical expertise in model architecture design optimization methods loss functions and augmentation and training strategies.
- Strong track record of achieving state-of-the-art results in benchmark datasets particularly in object detection and segmentation.
- Experience with Docker PyPI and Conda environments.
- Familiarity with CI/CD and automated testing workflows such as GitHub Actions.
- Excellent communication skills especially in clearly articulating complex technical ideas and experimental results.
Why us
Cultural Fit
WARNING: At Ultralytics our pace is relentless our expectations are sky-high and our dedication often extends into nights and weekends. We seek extraordinary individuals with an unmatched commitment to AI innovation a tireless pursuit of excellence and the resilience to thrive under intense pressure. If youre looking for comfort this isnt for you. If youre driven to shape the future of AI and prepared for the intensity it demands we invite you to join us.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary: Highly competitive based on experience and qualifications.
- Time Off: 24 paid vacation days your birthday off plus local holidays.
- Work Location: Onsite at our state-of-the-art Shenzhen office.
- Flexibility: Flexible working hours.
- Relocation: Note that relocation assistance is not provided. Candidates must possess legal authorization to work in China.
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Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Vendor Management
- Design Controls
- C/C++
- FDA Regulations
- Intellectual Property Law
- ISO 13485
- Research Experience
- SolidWorks
- Research & Development
- Internet Of Things
- Product Development
About Company
Ultralytics' mission is to empower people and companies to unleash the positive potential of AI. Bring your models to life with our vision AI tools.
