Head of Engineering / Technology (AI & Satellite Intelligence)

Head of Engineering / Technology (AI & Satellite Intelligence) Location:

Spain (Madrid preferred – Hybrid) Type:

Full-time Salary:

Up to ~€50,000 base + Equity

About Us We are an early-stage Spanish startup building the next generation of

AI-powered solutions using satellite imagery

to improve

agriculture and energy decision-making

.

Our mission is to turn advanced research into scalable technology that delivers real-world environmental and economic impact.

We are now looking for a

Head of Engineering / Technology

to build and lead our technical foundation from the ground up.

The Role As Head of Engineering / Technology, you will translate research concepts into production-ready systems and define the company’s technical roadmap.

This is a

hands-on leadership role

suited to someone excited about building technology, teams, and products in a fast-moving startup environment.

Key Responsibilities Lead development of the company’s core AI and technology platform Build scalable ML pipelines using satellite and geospatial data Develop algorithms for agriculture and energy use cases Integrate modern AI approaches, including LLM-based workflows where relevant Take research prototypes to production-level systems Define architecture, infrastructure, and engineering best practices Collaborate closely with founders on product and technical strategy Help recruit and mentor future engineering team members

What We’re Looking For Strong background in

Machine Learning / AI engineering Experience working with

satellite imagery, geospatial data, or computer vision Ability to move from research ideas to scalable deployed systems Strong software engineering skills (Python ecosystem preferred) Experience building AI products or technical platforms from scratch Comfortable working in an early-stage startup environment Entrepreneurial mindset and ownership mentality

Typical candidates may have

5–10 years of experience

, but we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who can demonstrate strong capability and impact.

Nice to Have Experience with remote sensing or Earth observation data MLOps or cloud infrastructure experience Startup or early-stage company experience Exposure to agriculture, climate, or energy applications Experience integrating LLMs or foundation models into products

What We Offer Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a high-impact startup Significant equity upside (up to 5% based on performance) Flexible hybrid work environment in Spain Direct collaboration with founders and early leadership team Real ownership and ability to build technology from zero to scale