Research Scientist in Computer Vision & AI

Qualifications

• Must be located within a 50-mile radius of the Bay Area, CA, United States
• At least 5 years of experience in deep learning and computer vision if holding a Bachelor’s degree, or 3 years if holding a Master’s degree, or a PhD in a relevant field
• Proven experience in building and deploying deep learning models for large-scale image or video analysis
• Hands-on experience with large video datasets
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship

Benefits

• Contract duration: Permanent
• Salary: $200,000 - $250,000

Responsibilities

• You'll have the opportunity to lead advanced research in generative AI while developing large-scale, real-time video analytics systems that can significantly impact industrial safety
• Lead cutting-edge research initiatives in computer vision and generative AI
• Develop and maintain scalable, real-time models for live video analytics
• Collaborate cross-functionally with software, cloud, and ML operations teams
• Assist in shaping customer solutions with Sales and Field Engineering teams
• Transition research insights into production, enhancing AI-driven platforms

Full Description

Job title: Research Scientist in Computer Vision & AI

Location: Bay Area, California, United States - Hybrid (partial remote, partial on-site)

Contract type: Full Time

Contract duration: Permanent

Salary: $200,000 - $250,000

About The Role

Join our dynamic team for our client, a leading tech innovator, dedicated to transforming workplace safety with cutting-edge AI and computer vision technologies. You'll have the opportunity to lead advanced research in generative AI while developing large-scale, real-time video analytics systems that can significantly impact industrial safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead cutting-edge research initiatives in computer vision and generative AI.

• Develop and maintain scalable, real-time models for live video analytics.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with software, cloud, and ML operations teams.

• Assist in shaping customer solutions with Sales and Field Engineering teams.

• Transition research insights into production, enhancing AI-driven platforms.

Requirements

• Must be located within a 50-mile radius of the Bay Area, CA, United States

• At least 5 years of experience in deep learning and computer vision if holding a Bachelor’s degree, or 3 years if holding a Master’s degree, or a PhD in a relevant field

• Proven experience in building and deploying deep learning models for large-scale image or video analysis

• Hands-on experience with large video datasets

• Experience in cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship

Preferred Skills

• Experience with large visual language models or multi-modal architectures

• Background in video-based modeling such as activity recognition or action localization

Application process The first step is a short video call with Holly, our AI recruiter, who works closely with the hiring team on this role. Hunter, your personal AI career agent, will get in touch to assist you with your application and support you in finding other opportunities that match your profile and interests.

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