Director of Computer Vision
Core
Define long-term research agenda, provide executive technical leadership for a unified research and engineering organization, and own the end-to-end engineering lifecycle for central, reusable computer vision models and foundational AI infrastructure.
Role type
Director of Computer Vision (Executive Technical Leader & Research Strategist)
Builds
Central, reusable computer vision models and foundational AI infrastructure for video security and analytics platforms
Domain
Public safety, security-focused software, video security, evidence management, mission-critical systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Computer vision, machine learning algorithms, MLOps lifecycle, technical architecture strategy, organizational leadership, performance metrics definition, build-versus-buy analysis
Preferred skills
Public safety domain knowledge, startup mentality, fast-paced environment experience
Technologies
Computer vision frameworks, MLOps tools, video processing systems
Responsibilities
Define long-term research agenda for fundamental computer vision capabilities; Provide executive technical leadership and define technical architecture/roadmap; Manage and scale a distributed engineering and research organization of 50-100 people; Own the entire engineering lifecycle for central, reusable computer vision models; Define and track key technical performance metrics (latency, throughput, model efficiency); Evaluate and integrate cutting-edge computer vision research and technologies
Seniority
Director, executive technical leadership
