Senior embedded AI engineer

Liom is a Swiss health-tech startup dedicated to revolutionizing the field of personalized health monitoring. Our objective is to develop the first health wearable monitoring glucose non-invasively. We will launch our wearable as a consumer product in the EU in H1’2027, and then as a medically cleared product in the US. Our team consists of over 80 staff, including more than 50 PhDs, with deep expertise in entrepreneurship, product development, and the required engineering as well as scientific disciplines. We are operating out of our lab facilities in Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland, and our office in San Francisco, United States.

• Optimize performance of machine learning algorithms for embedded devices in terms of complexity, memory, latency and power consumption in the context of health wearables
• Build a platform to release product grade machine learning models
• Collaborate with firmware team to implement and deploy AI algorithms on edge
• Collaborate with ML researcher to provide insights on target hardware performance

• Degree in computer science, electrical engineering or a comparable qualification
• Strong experience in embedded C/C++ and Python programming (5+ years)
• Strong experience with embedded neural networks and their deployment frameworks (Tensorflow, Pytorch, TFLite, ONNX, …), compilers, hardware accelerators and system simulations. (3+ years)
• Experience efficient ML, for instance quantization, model pruning, low-rank factorization, knowledge distillation. (3+ years)
• Experience with low power ML applications
• Knowledge of health algorithms and wearables is a plus

Work/Life Balance
Working at a growing health-tech start-up is demanding and our goals are ambitious, which is why our team puts a strong emphasis on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. Therefore, we offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal life.

Diversity
With 18 nationalities in the company, we strive to build a diverse and exciting environment. We care about diversity and equal opportunities.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Amazing team
In this role, you will be composed of awesome colleagues from whom you will have the opportunity to learn a lot professionally, but also enjoy great conversations and fresh and well-informed points of view.

The interview process consists of three stages:

• Introduction video call
• Technical Interview
• On-site interview

Liom is a Swiss health-tech venture with the vision to use state-of-the-art detection techniques to continuously monitor and learn from a wide range of vital medical indicators, allowing to improve your individual health.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.
Not all strong candidates will meet every single requirement as listed. We know that underrepresented groups more often doubt the strength of their candidacy, but we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to still submit an application if you're excited about this work and think your profile is overall a good fit
We believe that products like the ones we’re building will have an impact on a very broad set of people, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team. We would love to hear from you