<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p><span>Riverkin is a VC-backed Swiss startup looking for a star hydrologist to join the team. Flash floods threaten thousands of people and cause millions in damage each year but trustworthy alerts are not possible to come by. This is a real, under-served problem where today's forecasts break down, leaving first responders and municipalities exposed.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p><p><strong>Build the first flash flood ML model </strong></p><ul><li><span>Define and build the first version of the flash flood ML model, using sensor data we deploy ourselves and public data sources.</span></li><li><span>You implement models, manage big data sets and monitor performance.</span></li><li><span>You work with software engineer(s) to embed models into a scalable piece of software.</span></li><li><span>You are the architect and choose the models, the sensors, and the architecture as we go. </span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Translate Business and Customer Needs into a Technical Roadmap</strong></p><ul><li><span>You'll partner directly with the founders to pull detailed needs out of clients and find the sweet spot between those needs and technical feasibility.</span></li><li><span>You keep track of new developments in nowcasting and flood forecasting tools and techniques and own an ambitious technical vision.</span></li><li><span>You find the balance between scalable and pragmatic solutions, serving customers from day 1 while working towards a long term strategy.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Represent the team on all fronts</strong></p><ul><li><span>You're comfortable doing a sensor install on a Tuesday and a customer pitch on a Wednesday. </span></li><li><span>You are supportive within the team, while standing up for what you believe is best for the customer or company strategy. </span></li><li><span>You are an opinionated contributor to key strategic decisions in the company.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Create Clarity and Momentum</strong></p><ul><li><span>Bring structure to ambiguous problems and drive them to execution.</span></li><li><span>Make decisions and move forward without waiting for perfect information.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Who You Are</strong></p><ul><li><span>You're excited to solve flash flooding at the local scale.</span></li><li><span>You want to build a company and you're hungry to act like a founder from day one.</span></li><li><span>You want to have skin in the game.</span></li><li><span>You enjoy being a hands-on.</span></li><li><span>Can take messy inputs and turn them into clear technical direction.</span></li><li><span>Can move fast, but with enough structure to avoid future pain.</span></li><li><span>Care deeply about building something that actually works in the real world.</span></li><li><span>An excellent communicator, with strong written and verbal skills.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Technical Requirements</strong></p><ul><li><span>Strong experience applying ML tools (e.g. LSTM) to hydrological problems (e.g. flooding).</span></li><li><span>Experience in bias correction of weather radar.</span></li><li><span>MSc or PhD in hydrology, water resources management, atmospheric sciences, or equivalent.</span></li><li><span>Experience working with real-world data systems (gauges, GIS, satellite imagery, etc.).</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Nice to Have</strong></p><ul><li><span>Previous founder or early startup experience.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Role Details</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Commitment</strong><span>: 100% FTE.</span></li><li><strong>Compensation</strong><span>: Commensurate with experience + equity.</span></li><li><strong>Growth</strong><span>: this is a key early hire with the opportunity to build and lead Riverkin’s flash-flood modelling function.</span></li><li><strong>Location</strong><span>: 4 days per week in Zurich office .</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>About Riverkin</strong></p><p><span>We are a well-capitalized Swiss startup building real-time sensing and data infrastructure for rivers. Our own field-deployed sensors collect live water-level and sediment data, while our platform turns that data into decision-ready insights for customers. We work across two core use cases: hydropower, where better sediment data can support flushing, asset protection and compliance; and flash-flood risk, where local river data can help first responders and municipalities understand what is happening before conditions become critical. We are a small, hands-on team working across hydrology, hardware, field engineering, software and market development.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>To apply</strong><span> email a brief motivation and CV to </span>info@riverkin.com</p><p><br/></p> </div>