Python Engineer - Computer Vision, ML
About QOVES
QOVES is a technology company pioneering facial aesthetics, helping consumers make smarter beauty decisions. Every day, people make important decisions about their appearance based on guesswork or generic advice. We help them decide with clarity instead. Our platform gives customers a clear, science-backed understanding of their face, paired with bespoke advice on how they can look better. Our work reaches millions: more than 2.5 million people follow QOVES across platforms and most importantly, our customers are delighted, with 4.8 stars across 600+ reviews; we believe this reflects the care and sensitivity with which we approach everyone who comes to us for guidance. We're a profitable, growing company headquartered in London, with a team across the globe. What guides us is simple: people deserve more than one-size-fits-all advice when it comes to their appearance. Every decision we make (from the science behind our models to the way we communicate results) is grounded in evidence, responsibility, and a broad, inclusive understanding of beauty.
About the Role
You will join the backend team building the computer vision and machine learning systems that power QOVES's facial analysis platform. The non-negotiable is proven production experience: at least 3 years building scalable software in Python, with hands-on work shipping AI or ML features, including computer vision or LLM-based systems, into a live codebase. You will work closely with the AI Research team to translate research prototypes into production-ready code, own delivery end to end across analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and support, and optimise applications for performance and scalability as usage grows. You will also work with the wider team to spot problems early and resolve them before they become blockers.
What We're Looking For
• 3+ years of professional experience in production-level scalable software development with Python
• Strong proficiency with Python for building production-grade APIs
• Hands-on experience integrating AI or ML features, including computer vision or LLM-based systems
• Solid grasp of software architecture principles and API design, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to architectural decisions
• Experience owning work across the full software development lifecycle
• Strong sense of code quality, testing discipline, and engineering best practices
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate trade-offs and design decisions clearly
• A collaborative, proactive mindset with strong problem-solving skills
Nice to Have
• Knowledge of MLOps practices and experience with Data Version Control (DVC) or similar tools
• Knowledge of data pipelines, including designing production-grade GPU inference pipelines for high-throughput workloads
• Exposure to frontend or full-stack development
• Experience working in a startup or fast-paced product environment
• Experience building data pipelines or working with large-scale data processing
Why Join
• Build the computer vision and machine learning systems behind a product used by millions
• Fully remote with real autonomy and direct collaboration with the AI Research team
• A profitable, growing company with a global team
Compensation and Logistics
• Remote, full-time, open to applicants worldwide
• Compensation competitive, based on experience