Head of Computer Vision
🤓 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 scratch
Team leadership - scaling our exceptional team while maintaining culture and excellence
Technical excellence - code review, performance optimisation, and troubleshooting complex training issues
Breakthrough innovation - driving next-generation capabilities that redefine industry standards
Research excellence - balancing cutting-edge research with rapid product impact
Cross-functional partnership - serving as the primary bridge between ML and Product/Sales/Engineering teams
Talent attraction - building the industry's most compelling CV team
Key opportunities to drive impact:
Advanced research-to-production pipeline for faster innovation cycles
Establish visionary technical direction for our ambitious growth phase
Create space for calculated risk-taking alongside rapid shipping excellence
Build 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 experience
Deep Computer Vision + Diffusion/GenAI expertise with hands-on large model training
Foundational model training experience - billion+ parameter models end-to-end
Team scaling experience - 8+ people, proven hiring and mentorship track record
Cross-functional collaboration - can work closely with Product, Sales, and Engineering teams
Technical depth for mentorship - spot code issues, debug training failures, analyse performance bottlenecks, and guide ICs through complex technical challenges
Leadership style:
Empowering, non-micromanaging - sets context, not tasks
Decisive on technical strategy - comfortable making big bets and owning outcomes
Innovation-focused - encourages bold experiments while learning from failures
Technically credible - maintains respect through hands-on expertise, code review proficiency, and opinionated technical guidance
Results-driven - avoids unnecessary process, ensures clear accountability
What Success Looks Like ✨
Clear ML roadmap with research/application balance and cross-functional visibility
Foundational model training launched and progressing with measurable milestones
Accelerated innovation velocity with more research projects reaching production, production features driving business metrics
Enhanced team engagement around vision and technical challenges
World-class hiring outcomes, attracting and retaining top technical talent
Scaled team excellence, maintaining velocity and quality through rapid growth
Published on: 1/29/2026
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