ML Engineer

Inception-1 is a fast-growing product company. We create AI-driven products that help people feel more connected and less alone. Our mission is to build meaningful digital experiences that blend technology with empathy — and to prove that AI can be both human and transformative.
We are looking for an ML Engineer who will develop and support the server side of an advanced AI product, which includes the generation of images and chatbots 🤓 You are our ideal candidate if you have a deep understanding of NLP and generative AI, create innovative solutions for complex problems, have a high level of technical expertise, and a passion for artificial intelligence 💡

Range of tasks:

• Build real-time video/voice call pipelines.
• Finetune LLMs, Diffusion models.
• Quickly build and test out ideas (PoCs) to see what works.
• Build and scale the ML engineering team.
• Keep up with the latest models and trends in the field.
  

What hard-skills are important to us:

• 4+ years ML engineering experience in product (if you have experience in the dating niche, it’s a huge advantage).
• Strong focus on image generation — including training and fine-tuning diffusion and other generative models (Stable Diffusion, Flux, SDXL), LoRA and ControlNet pipelines, latent-space manipulation, and model optimization for inference speed and quality.
• Understanding of computer vision concepts (e.g., segmentation, pose estimation, feature extraction) is a plus.
• Python, PyTorch proficiency
• Experience with multimodal AI
• Real-time systems and low-latency applications experience
• Knowledge of diffusion models, LLMs, audio processing
• Fluent in Russian/Ukrainan.

What we offer:

• Comfortable offices in Kyiv’s Podil district with secure shelters and uninterrupted internet, water and electricity. In our offices, you don’t have to worry about routine: breakfasts, lunches, lots of snacks and fruits, lounges, massages, and other benefits of office life are waiting for you;
• Flexible work schedule;
  If necessary, assistance with relocation to safe places and finding housing;
• Online services of a corporate doctor, and after the probationary period — health insurance in Ukraine;
• 20 working days of paid vacation per year, unlimited sick leave;
• All equipment necessary for work;
• Compensation for the best courses on the market, corporate online meetups and lectures, a large library, business and management schools for employees;
• Free training in running, volleyball, boxing, and yoga.
• Corporate discounts on gym memberships.

Join our team of performers, practitioners and global changemakers!