Skills

Creativity GitHub Sales Research Deep Learning git Organization Azure AWS Recruitment C++ Git/GitHub GCP business development

Job Specifications

About HawkCell

HawkCell is a pioneering company dedicated to advancing animal imaging through cutting-edge AI and medical imaging technologies. Our mission is to transform patient care by enhancing diagnostic accuracy and efficiency. Having secured Series A funding in early 2024, we are expanding rapidly to international markets (NORAM & APAC) to become the leader in animal imaging.

We are a fast-growing company providing a cutting-edge portfolio of solutions for veterinary clinics. Our solution is a powerful SaaS platform that delivers protocol optimization and MRI & CT image denoising algorithms designed to enhance diagnostic precision.

Our diverse team, composed of experts from various fields and backgrounds, collaborates to create impactful products. Headquartered in Lyon and with a global market presence, we are on a mission to modernize veterinary imaging, and we're looking for a driven, dynamic Sales & Business Development Hunter to accelerate our market penetration and drive long-term client success.

Join our passionate HawkStars and make a difference, one image at a time!

Our Values

AMBITION: We believe in reaching for the moon to reach for the stars, having eyes that twinkle as we approach the goal and showing enthusiasm to inspire and motivate each of our people. We believe that success is a combination of talents. The common goal comes first.
INNOVATION: For us, innovation means allowing everyone to unleash their creativity at all stages of the organisation. It also means being of a continuous improvement process and not hesitating to question what exists in order to create differentiating value. Dare to create.
TRUST: For us nothing is built without trust and responsibility. Believing in oneself and believing in others is the virtuous path that leads to a team's success. It is the founding value and the soil that fertilises our innovation, our ambition and our resilience. It allows us to make mistakes, without fear of judgement, and to keep moving towards Excellence, T-O-G-E-T-H-E-R!
EXCELLENCE: We demand and deliver the highest standards across everything we do, from the precision of our technologies to the quality of our service and from our internal organization to our processes.
GRIT: We embrace hard work, perseverance and discipline, knowing that true progress is achieved through sustained effort and mastery.

About the role

We’re looking for a experienced Data Scientist with deep learning experience to lead high-impact AI projects in medical imaging. You’ll work alongside researchers and engineers to push the boundaries of diagnostic imaging— from super-resolution to pathology detection—and help shape the future of our AI pipeline. This role involves mentoring junior team members, publishing research, and deploying real-world AI applications.

This role is based in Lyon, France.

What you'll do

Lead development of models for denoising, synthetic contrast generation, and classification
Design algorithms for segmentation, localization, and characterization of pathologies
Collaborate with other DS team members and mentor junior profiles
Ensure clean, maintainable code and scalable model packaging (Poetry/uv)
Put models into production and help design robust evaluation pipelines
Publish your work in peer-reviewed venues and represent Hawkcell in the AI community
Contribute to IT topics and help bridge R&D and productionization

What we are looking for

Must Have:

4+ years of experience in deep learning applied to imaging
Proven track record of bringing models to production
Strong coding standards and experience with Git/GitHub collaboration tools
Proficiency in packaging tools like Poetry or uv
Published research papers and eagerness to continue publishing
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Ability to work in an international and English-first environment

Nice to have:

Experience with Cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Knowledge of medical imaging, DICOM formats, clinical environments
Knowledge of medical software related norms and processes
Experience in a regulated domain
Experience in SaaS startups
Experience in or keen interest in Web-Dev or C++

Why join us?

A mission to revolutionize the animal healthcare industry
A great and ambitious team to grow with
An international culture with 10+ nationalities in the team
An amazing office for you to share with other Hawkstars in Lyon, France

Recruitment Process

30-minute Screening Interview with the CPO
30-minute Short Technical Interview with the CTO or DS Team Member
60-minute technical interview with the CTO & CSO
30-minute culture interview with the CEO

About the Company

Engineered for Veterinary Imaging - Optimized for Pets. Life-Changing for Vets. We focus on MRI & CT because they diagnose the hardest cases and change treatment decisions. Our vision is to standardize excellence in veterinary MRI and CT. Values — Ambition • Trust • Innovation • Excellence • Grit Mission — Standardize excellence in veterinary MRI & CT. Products — HawkAI & HawkCT: AI based on veterinary data, delivering faster scans with zero compromise on image quality; higher efficiency via automation that reduces spec... Know more