<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <p>Founding Computer Vision Engineer (Equity + EXIST Funding)</p><p><br/></p><p>Berlin, Germany (Preferred) | Europe</p><p><br/></p><p>About NexTex AI</p><p><br/></p><p>NexTex AI is building machine-level intelligence for textile manufacturing.</p><p><br/></p><p>Our platform combines industrial vision systems, retrofit sensors, machine data, and AI models to detect fabric defects, monitor production processes, and generate sustainability intelligence across knitting, dyeing, finishing, and quality control operations.</p><p><br/></p><p>By connecting production quality with resource efficiency, NexTex AI helps textile manufacturers reduce fabric waste, rework, water consumption, energy usage, and CO₂ emissions while improving process stability, traceability, and sustainability performance.</p><p><br/></p><p>Designed as a machine-agnostic, retrofit-first solution, NexTex AI integrates with existing textile machinery and production environments without requiring major infrastructure changes.</p><p><br/></p><p>Role Description</p><p><br/></p><p>We are looking for a Founding Computer Vision Engineer to join the core team and help build the AI technology behind NexTex AI from the ground up.</p><p><br/></p><p>You will work directly with the founders and industrial partners to develop computer vision systems for textile defect detection, anomaly recognition, machine intelligence, and sustainability analytics.</p><p><br/></p><p>This is a unique opportunity to become one of the earliest members of a deep-tech startup operating at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Industrial IoT, Computer Vision, and Sustainable Manufacturing.</p><p><br/></p><p>What You'll Work On</p><p><br/></p><p>• Computer vision systems for textile manufacturing</p><p>• Defect detection and anomaly recognition</p><p>• Object detection, segmentation, and classification models</p><p>• Industrial image processing pipelines</p><p>• Edge AI deployment and real-time inference</p><p>• Dataset development and model validation</p><p>• Large-scale industrial image and machine data processing</p><p>• Machine-level sustainability intelligence and analytics</p><p><br/></p><p>Preferred Skills</p><p><br/></p><p>• Computer Vision</p><p>• Deep Learning</p><p>• PyTorch</p><p>• OpenCV</p><p>• YOLO or similar object detection frameworks</p><p>• Image segmentation and anomaly detection</p><p>• Neural Networks</p><p>• Machine Learning</p><p>• Edge AI deployment</p><p>• Industrial AI applications</p><p>• Python</p><p>• Git</p><p><br/></p><p>Industrial Access &amp; Pilot Environment</p><p><br/></p><p>Unlike most early-stage AI startups, NexTex AI already has direct access to industrial manufacturing environments.</p><p><br/></p><p>We are working with Ribana Tekstil and Nuryıldız Tekstil in Turkey, two established textile manufacturers operating large-scale knitting, dyeing, and finishing facilities with extensive machine fleets and real-world production environments.</p><p><br/></p><p>These partnerships provide access to real production processes, industrial machine data, defect scenarios, and large-scale textile manufacturing operations across multiple production stages.</p><p><br/></p><p>In addition, NexTex AI is collaborating with Terrot, one of the world's leading circular knitting machine manufacturers headquartered in Germany.</p><p><br/></p><p>Together, these partnerships provide access to industrial datasets, pilot deployments, machine manufacturers, and real-world validation environments from day one.</p><p><br/></p><p>Location</p><p><br/></p><p>Berlin is preferred, but we are open to exceptional candidates across Europe.</p><p><br/></p><p>The role involves regular collaboration with the team in Berlin and occasional travel to industrial pilot sites in Turkey, providing direct exposure to real-world manufacturing environments, production data, and AI deployment projects.</p><p><br/></p><p>What We Offer</p><p><br/></p><p>• Founding team position</p><p>• Significant equity participation (up to 15%, depending on experience, commitment, and long-term involvement)</p><p>• Monthly compensation of approximately €2,500 through the EXIST startup funding program during the initial funding period</p><p>• Opportunity to transition into a full-time leadership role as the company scales</p><p>• Direct access to industrial datasets, pilot factories, and production environments</p><p>• Collaboration with leading textile manufacturers and machine producers</p><p>• Opportunity to build a category-defining Industrial AI company from the ground up</p><p><br/></p><p>Preferred Background</p><p><br/></p><p>• Master's student, recent graduate, PhD candidate, researcher, or industry professional</p><p>• Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical disciplines</p><p>• Passion for building products, startups, and industrial AI technologies</p><p><br/></p><ul><li>If you are excited about building real-world AI systems and want to help transform one of the world's largest manufacturing industries, we would love to hear from you.</li></ul> </div>