about valkyria
Valkyria is a defense-focused software engineering company, built in Ukraine, delivering AI solutions for DefTech companies worldwide. We combine 10+ years of AI engineering expertise with 4+ years of real-world combat testing in Ukraine – covering the full cycle from data collection and annotation to algorithm development, sensor integration and deployment on the edge.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop NLP models for classification, NER, information extraction, and summarization.
Process multilingual text data (Ukrainian, Russian, English), including noisy and informal sources.
Build pipelines for speech-to-text and downstream text analysis.
Fine-tune transformer models for domain-specific tasks.
Evaluate model quality and build benchmarks on real operational data.
Deploy NLP models in secure, on-premises environments.
rEQUIREMENTS
Hands-on experience in MilTech / Defense projects (e.g., UAV/UGV, ISR, EW, C2, targeting, sensor systems) – required.
3+ years of experience in NLP / ML.
Strong Python; experience with PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, spaCy or similar.
Experience with multilingual models and Slavic-language text processing.
Solid understanding of NLP evaluation metrics and experiment design.
English – Upper-Intermediate or higher.
NICE TO HAVE
Experience with ASR (Whisper or similar) and speech data.
Experience with OSINT / intelligence analysis tooling.
Experience with LLMs and RAG.
Military service background.
WHAT WE OFFER
Work on mission-critical defense technology with direct impact on Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
Fast feedback loop from real operational use – your work is tested in the field, not just in the lab.
A team that combines strong engineering expertise with real military experience.
Ownership of meaningful technical decisions and room for professional growth.
Competitive compensation, flexible work format.
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