Applied AI Engineer

At Envision, we build AI technology that gives blind and low vision individuals the tools for independence. Through our mobile apps, smart glasses, and Ally - our real-time visual assistant - we make the visual world accessible. Our solutions enable users to navigate daily tasks across platforms and languages, from text recognition to form completion, because independence is earned through genuine autonomy.

Role Overview:

As an Applied AI Engineer at Envision, you'll develop solutions using state-of-the-art deep learning, language models, and agentic systems to serve blind and low vision users. You'll evaluate emerging research, adapt open-source AI developments, and rapidly prototype features that scale - from computer vision capabilities to autonomous assistants.

The role requires strong research awareness, practical implementation skills, and intuition for productizing AI breakthroughs. Your work will directly impact millions of users who rely on our technology for daily independence.

What you bring to the role:

Essential:

• 3+ years experience shipping Python-based products in production environments
• Strong fundamentals in neural networks and transformer architectures
• Demonstrated experience building with and deploying (V)LMs

Nice to Have:

• Backend development experience with popular frameworks like FastAPI
• Interest in building agentic systems and knowledge of frameworks like LangGraph
• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools and workflows (think Cursor, etc.)
• Interest in data pipelines & data science tools.

What Envision offers:

• Competitive salary and stock options
• Visa sponsorship (Dutch highly skilled migrant) for the right candidates
• Flexible hybrid work policy with 3 days minimum at our Rotterdam office
• High degree of autonomy in your work
• Bonus best-in-class karma from the lives your work will impact