AI Research Engineer

Our awesome client is hiring a Research Engineer to join our cutting-edge research team and help build the next generation of AI-driven surgical planning tools.

At the crossroads of AI, medical imaging, and 3D design, our platform transforms CT/MRI scans into actionable insights, enabling precise surgical planning and patient-specific instruments in minutes. With strong backing from top SaaS investors and international implant partners, we’ve already powered hundreds of real-world surgeries — and we’re just getting started.

As a Research Engineer, you’ll tackle challenges at the core of medical innovation: segmentation, landmark detection, Image registration, 2D to 3D modeling, AI-assisted surgical workflows, advanced analysis, parametric 3D design, and much more.

What You’ll Do

• Build and advance state-of-the-art AI/ML models for medical imaging (segmentation, landmark detection, anatomical analysis, etc.).
• Drive research from idea to POC and scale across diverse clinical use cases.
• Design, implement, and validate parametric 3D algorithms for patient-specific instruments and implants.
• Partner with designers and engineers to create end-to-end, AI-assisted surgical workflows.
• Analyze large clinical datasets and turn insights into robust, production-ready services.
• Work with product and platform teams to ship, monitor, and iterate on features in the CustoMed platform.
• Track and apply the latest advances in computer vision, deep learning, and generative design.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years building AI/ML systems with a focus on computer vision; strong Python and PyTorch
• Proven ability to take a research idea from paper → POC → production, including experimentation design, ablations, and rigorous validation.
• Ability to translate research concepts into robust, production-ready prototypes
• Sound software engineering: testing, type hints, code review, observability (profiling, tracing, metrics).
• Curiosity, problem-solving mindset, and a passion for advancing healthcare through technology
• Experience with 3D geometry, parametric design, or CAD modeling - Advantage
• Publications, patents, or impactful open-source contributions - Advantage

Why Join Us?

• Drive research across a wide range of fields - from computer vision and 3D geometry to biomechanics, optimization, simulation, and generative design.
• See your work directly impact real-world surgeries and patient outcomes
• Work with a multidisciplinary team at the intersection of medicine, AI, and 3D design
• Shape the future of personalized surgery and patient care
• Collaborate with a world-class team backed by leading investors

If you’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI in healthcare and want to turn research into life-changing surgical solutions, we’d love to hear from you.