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Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Wildfire

Overstory · Remote: United States | Canada · Remote

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About Overstory

We help electric utilities optimize resources, mitigate vegetation risk, and future-proof their operations and maintenance programs for the growing climate and market challenges of our time. Backed by Techstars.

About the role

The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our time—but it’s also the greatest opportunity for innovation, and a challenge we’re proud to take on. At Overstory, we’re harnessing cutting-edge technology to enable a resilient electrical grid that keeps communities thriving as our world changes.

What they're looking for

  • Experience thriving at the intersection of machine learning, geospatial data, and environmental science, deeply motivated by the opportunity to reduce wildfire risk through data-driven insights
  • 10+ years of experience designing and building production-grade ML pipelines and systems
  • You have a background in wildfire science, forestry, or remote sensing
  • Strong background in deep learning, computer vision, or remote sensing
  • Skilled in designing end-to-end ML systems — from data ingestion and preprocessing to deployment and monitoring
  • Hands-on experience with frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, XGBoost, or LightGBM, and data tools like Dask, Spark, or GeoPandas
More about this role

The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our time—but it’s also the greatest opportunity for innovation, and a challenge we’re proud to take on. At Overstory, we’re harnessing cutting-edge technology to enable a resilient electrical grid that keeps communities thriving as our world changes.

The grid is the backbone of life as we know it. It powers hospitals, keeps food fresh, and ensures communities stay connected. But extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and growing wildfire risks are putting this critical system under pressure. All of this combined makes the electric utility industry the greatest opportunity for tackling climate change.

One of the leading causes of catastrophic wildfires and power outages? Trees and brush coming into contact with power lines.

That’s where we help. At Overstory, we use AI and advanced satellite imagery to pinpoint and prioritize vegetation risks before they materialize. By giving utilities critical analysis on those risks, we’re helping prevent outages, reduce wildfire risks, and accelerate the transition to a safer, more resilient grid.

Our team spans the Americas and Europe, and we work with utility partners across the Americas and...

Read the full posting on Overstory's site ↗

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