Head of Computer Vision

✨ About us ✨Photoroom was launched in 2020 after being accepted into Y Combinator and has become the world's most popular AI photo editor over the past four years. Our mission is clear: to create the best visuals for your commerce.Photoroom puts the power of great images into more people's hands through our powerful and innovative features, from our best-in-the-world background remover to our generative AI model and tools: AI Images, AI Backgrounds and Shadows, AI Expand, and many more.Processing over 5 billion images a year and downloaded over 200 million times, Photoroom is now the world's #1 AI photo-editing app, available across mobile, web, and via an API in over 180 countries.We are at an exciting stage of our journey. Having successfully raised our Series B, we aim at sustaining 80% YoY growth. Photoroom is a profitable, remote-friendly company headquartered in Paris with a global team of over 80 world-class deep learning, product, and marketing experts with backgrounds at the world's best companies. We are a diverse team of entrepreneurs building for entrepreneurs. We're looking for a Head of Computer Vision to lead our world-class ML team through an ambitious growth phase. You'll drive our long-term technical vision, make bold strategic bets, and push the boundaries of what's possible in AI photo editing to achieve breakthrough capabilities.Team size: ~10 ML Engineers & Researchers (scaling rapidly)Reports to: Chief Technology Officer Competitive salary + stock options Remote-friendly within a 3-hour flight from Paris (monthly visits)✈️ Relocation support up to €10k + visa sponsorship for France-based positions Full tech setup + biannual company retreats✨ About the role ✨You'll own:Long-term ML strategy, including training foundational models from scratchTeam leadership - scaling our exceptional team while maintaining culture and excellenceTechnical excellence - code review, performance optimisation, and troubleshooting complex training issuesBreakthrough innovation - driving next-generation capabilities that redefine industry standardsResearch excellence - balancing cutting-edge research with rapid product impactCross-functional partnership - serving as the primary bridge between ML and Product/Sales/Engineering teamsTalent attraction - building the industry's most compelling CV teamKey opportunities to drive impact:Advanced research-to-production pipeline for faster innovation cyclesEstablish visionary technical direction for our ambitious growth phaseCreate space for calculated risk-taking alongside rapid shipping excellenceBuild comprehensive evaluation frameworks that set new industry standards✨ About you ✨Must-haves:5+ years leading ML/AI teams at product companies with strategic decision-making experienceDeep Computer Vision + Diffusion/GenAI expertise with hands-on large model trainingFoundational model training experience - billion+ parameter models end-to-endTeam scaling experience - 8+ people, proven hiring and mentorship track recordCross-functional collaboration - can work closely with Product, Sales, and Engineering teamsTechnical depth for mentorship - spot code issues, debug training failures, analyse performance bottlenecks, and guide ICs through complex technical challengesLeadership style:Empowering, non-micromanaging - sets context, not tasksDecisive on technical strategy - comfortable making big bets and owning outcomesInnovation-focused - encourages bold experiments while learning from failuresTechnically credible - maintains respect through hands-on expertise, code review proficiency, and opinionated technical guidanceResults-driven - avoids unnecessary process, ensures clear accountability✨ What Success Looks Like ✨Clear ML roadmap with research/application balance and cross-functional visibilityFoundational model training launched and progressing with measurable milestonesAccelerated innovation velocity with more research projects reaching production, production features driving business metricsEnhanced team engagement around vision and technical challengesWorld-class hiring outcomes, attracting and retaining top technical talentScaled team excellence, maintaining velocity and quality through rapid growth✨About the Team✨We're a curious, ambitious group with deep ML expertise - folks who've trained billion-parameter models, built real-time CV infrastructure, and shipped to millions of users.Team strengths: Lightning-fast iteration, state-of-the-art models, strong collaboration, proven user impact at massive scaleReady for: Visionary leadership to guide our next breakthrough phase, ambitious foundational model initiatives, enhanced research-to-production processes, and technical mentorship from experienced leadershipThe opportunity: Lead breakthrough AI capabilities that will process billions more images and define the future of AI photo editing.✨ Hiring Process ✨Screening call with RecruiterInitial conversation, then a deep dive with our CTOHome technical assignment + team reviewCulture fit interviews + meet the teamReference check & Offer Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and BelongingWe are committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued at the workplace. We believe both the company and its culture are strongest when composed of diverse experiences and backgrounds.That's why:- We have flexible working hours- We trust people to work remotely- We extended the length of the parental leaveAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, family, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.Originally posted on Himalayas

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