Junior Software Engineer
Pubblicato il 15-10-2026 - Serco in Roma
Introduction
Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASASerco Italia S.p.A. is one of the top 50 World Space Manufacturing and Service companies with a long history of providing Earth Observation operations, maintenance and front-end services to the European Space Agency. The company also offers vast experience to a huge number of IT and space markets including central governments, defense organizations, the aerospace industry and commercial companies.
We are hiring a Junior Software Engineer to join our team in developing AI-driven solutions for disaster management. In this role, you will build machine learning models to detect, monitor, and assess natural disasters—such as floods, wildfires, landslides, and storm damage—using satellite and Earth observation (EO) data. In order to answer to our current customers, we are looking for a candidate fluent in Italian and English.
Skills and attributes:
- ML Model Development: Design, train, and deploy computer vision and machine learning models (e.g., semantic segmentation, change detection, temporal analysis) tailored to disaster response and risk mitigation.
- Earth Observation & Mission Integration: Process, calibrate, and fuse data from current and upcoming EO missions across optical, SAR, and thermal sensors (e.g., Sentinel, Landsat, NISAR, SWOT, high-resolution commercial constellations).
- Image Quality & Preprocessing: Conduct rigorous image quality assessment, radiometric and atmospheric correction, geometric registration, and artifact reduction to ensure robust model inputs.
- Pipeline Optimization: Build automated data ingestion and processing pipelines using cloud-based geospatial platforms and modern AI frameworks.
Knowledge and experience:
- Degree in Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related fie