Daon is an innovative provider of award-winning biometric identity assurance software products and services focused on meeting the needs of governments and large commercial organizations worldwide.

We are looking for a Data Scientist to join our Research team. This is an exciting time to join our company and a chance to be part of an established and successful product development team.

Your contribution:

Apply the latest machine learning and computer vision technologies to process identity documents:

• Design & implement identity document-based algorithms for use in digital onboarding & identity authentication solutions
• Develop identity document processing algorithms for use in digital on-boarding solutions using state-of-the-art knowledge in machine learning, deep learning, image processing, & computer vision.
• Create solutions to perform document authentication, detect tampered documents, & prevent document fraud.
• Write product code to run on servers and smartphones.
• Test, evaluate, and configure identity document solutions.
• Create tools for data processing, labelling, and analysis
• Apply your expertise in identity documents, document authentication, document capture, computer vision, & image processing.

Person Specification:

• Passionate about AI and identity documents.
• Experience in developing & training complex state-of-the-art algorithms.
• Strong machine learning and computer vision background (experience applying these techniques to identity document processing is a bonus).
• Proficiency in C++ & Python
• Proven experience with machine learning frameworks such as Tensorflow and Pytorch
• Working knowledge of image processing libraries & toolkits, including OpenCV and other open-source libraries.
• Ideally, have commercial experience with identity document capture & validation under visible light.
• Experience in low-resourced domains or using unsupervised/lightly supervised learning techniques is a bonus.
• Experience in collecting and generating training data.
• A quick learner with strong mathematical aptitude

At Daon, we know that ability comes in different shapes. We value passion, dedication, and a willingness to learn. Please consider applying if your experience is close to what we are looking for, as we believe that diversity is a fundamental strength.

You have:

• Ph.D or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, a Maths related field, or equivalent
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written English
• Professional attitude and appearance

We offer:

• An opportunity to work in the growing world of biometric and identity management technologies
• Competitive compensation & benefits
• Flexible working environment to create a very balanced work/life schedule for you and your family

And much more!

Selection Process:

• Qualified applicants will be invited to schedule a 30-minute introductory call with our HR Business Partner
• Candidates selected for 2nd round interview will then be invited to a series of practical interviews with members of the technical or functional team
• Successful candidates will be selected and contacted with an offer to join our team