Director of Research (all gender)

Orcrist Technologies Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote / Berlin

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As Director of Research at Orcrist Technologies Inc., you will define the research agenda, build a high-calibre team, shape public research bids and industry consortia, and turn novel methods into validated assets that product and innovation teams can adopt. This is a player-coach role where you will stay technically hands-on early on while building the team and external network, directly contributing to the Orcrist Intelligence Platform (OIP), a Kubernetes-based data intelligence system powering search, ML enrichment, and investigative workflows for mission-critical customers.
• You will define and own the company research strategy aligned with product priorities and multi-team technical leverage; build and lead a world-class research team of AI researchers, data scientists, and research engineers; lead first-principles research in domains such as ASR, translation, information extraction, multimodal reasoning, visual pattern recognition, graph/temporal reasoning, and statistical analysis; build the external R&D pipeline by identifying opportunities, shaping bids, building consortia, authoring work packages, and acting as scientific/technical lead in awarded projects; establish research operating discipline including reproducibility standards, benchmark suites, experiment tracking, model/data documentation, and portfolio reviews; drive transfer into delivery teams by producing adoption-ready research packages; represent Orcrist externally across customers, partners, universities, RTOs, industry associations, and public funding bodies; shape IP and dissemination strategy for research outputs with leadership and legal stakeholders; partner closely with Innovation, Insights, Foundation, Platform, and customer-facing teams; and coach senior researchers to raise the bar for technical writing, scientific judgment, and cross-functional influence.
• Orcrist Technologies Inc. builds the Orcrist Intelligence Platform (OIP), a Kubernetes-based data intelligence system delivered as SaaS or self-hosted/on-prem (including air-gapped deployments). The company runs streaming and batch pipelines that power search, ML enrichment, and investigative workflows for mission-critical customers. The role is remote-first in Germany with occasional team events in Berlin, offering a unique opportunity to build the research function behind a sovereign European intelligence platform with real-world adoption and public-interest impact.
• In this role, you will shape both technical differentiation and external funding strategy, drive the transfer of research into product adoption, establish rigorous research operating standards, and build a high-impact research team. You will gain experience leading research programmes in defence, law enforcement, geospatial, or intelligence-adjacent domains, shaping EU/public R&D proposals, and influencing scientific direction at the intersection of applied AI and mission-critical systems.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years in applied AI/ML research, data science, or equivalent deep-technical R&D roles
• 3+ years leading research programmes, senior researchers, or cross-functional R&D initiatives
• Expert Python; strong command of PyTorch and CUDA-backed model development
• Experience with distributed training / research infrastructure (e.g. Ray, Horovod, multi-GPU workflows)
• Strong grounding in evaluation design, error analysis, benchmark construction, and reproducible experimentation
• Experience across one or more of: NLP, speech/audio, translation, CV, multimodal systems, knowledge graphs, temporal reasoning, or applied statistics on structured data
• Track record of original research that produced practical impact: shipped capabilities, patents, influential prototypes, or externally recognised outputs
• Proven experience winning or materially shaping collaborative R&D proposals, grants, tenders, or consortia
• Strong technical writing: research memos, proposals, work packages, and external-facing technical narratives
• Player-coach mentality: high standards, low ego, hands-on when needed
• Eligible to work in Germany
• German language (C1+) and comfort working in German/EU public-sector environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Build the research function behind a sovereign European intelligence platform
• Unique mix of original research, real-world adoption, and public-interest impact
• Opportunity to shape both technical differentiation and external funding strategy
• Remote-first in Germany with occasional team events in Berlin
• Home office budget and great equipment
• 30 days vacation

Skills & Technologies

Python

Kubernetes

PyTorch

Remote

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About Orcrist Technologies Inc.

Orcrist Technologies is a cutting-edge company specializing in advanced cybersecurity solutions. They focus on developing innovative software and services designed to protect businesses from evolving digital threats. Their offerings include threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and incident response, catering to a diverse range of industries. Orcrist Technologies leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide proactive and adaptive security measures, ensuring robust defense against sophisticated cyberattacks. The company is committed to staying ahead of the curve in the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape, offering clients peace of mind through state-of-the-art protection.

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