Photoroom is seeking a Head of Computer Vision to lead our world-class ML team through an ambitious growth phase. You will drive the long-term technical vision, make bold strategic bets, and push the boundaries of what's possible in AI photo editing to achieve breakthrough capabilities.
What You'll Do
- Own long-term ML strategy, including training foundational models from scratch.
- Lead and scale the team of ~10 ML Engineers & Researchers while maintaining culture and excellence.
- Ensure technical excellence through code review, performance optimization, and troubleshooting complex training issues.
- Drive breakthrough innovation for next-generation capabilities that redefine industry standards.
- Balance cutting-edge research with rapid product impact.
- Serve as the primary bridge between ML and Product/Sales/Engineering teams.
- Build the industry's most compelling CV team through talent attraction.
- Establish an advanced research-to-production pipeline for faster innovation cycles.
- Create space for calculated risk-taking alongside rapid shipping excellence.
- Build comprehensive evaluation frameworks that set new industry standards.
What We're Looking For
- 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, analyze performance bottlenecks, and guide ICs through complex technical challenges.
Team & Environment
You will lead a team of ~10 ML Engineers & Researchers that is scaling rapidly, reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer. We're a curious, ambitious group with deep ML expertise, known for lightning-fast iteration, state-of-the-art models, strong collaboration, and proven user impact at massive scale.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary and equity in the form of stock options.
- Full tech setup.
- Biannual company retreats.
- Relocation support up to €10k + visa sponsorship for France-based positions.
Work Mode
This is a remote-friendly position open to candidates within a 3-hour flight from Paris, with an expectation of monthly visits.
All qualified applicants 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.
