Principal Computer Vision Engineer
Syngenta Crop Protection • basel, basel stadt • Posted July 15, 2026
About the Role
Job Description
We're looking for a Principal Computer Vision Engineer to lead the design, development, and scaling of our Digital Biological Assessment systems — one of the most advanced drone-based computer vision platforms in agriculture R&D. You will process hundreds of terabytes of aerial imagery annually, build machine learning models that replace manual field assessments, and lead a team of engineers pushing the boundaries of what's possible in precision agriculture.
What You’ll Do
- Lead a team of computer vision engineers, setting technical direction and developing talent
- Architect and maintain end-to-end image analysis systems — from drone capture through ML inference to data output
- Write production-quality Python code for image processing, photogrammetry pipelines, and ML model deployment
- Design and train machine learning models for plant counting, height measurement, health assessment, and disease/weed dete...