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Our vertical-specific solutions empower organizations to enhance safety, operational efficiency, and security in complex environments such as roads, seaports, airports, and cities. \nLed by a global team with a proven track record of scaling startups into market leaders, we foster innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives. Headquartered from US, cynapse.ai serves clients worldwide, redefining what’s possible with video intelligence. \n⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻\nJob Description \nWe are looking for a Junior to Mid-Level Machine Learning Engineer to join our Model Engineering Team. This role is intended for engineers who view models as systems to be understood, developed, and improved rather than simply consumed as black-box components.\nYou will contribute across the full model lifecycle, from dataset preparation and architecture development to training, evaluation, and optimisation. 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