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Our leadership in data and AI recruitment, combined with a specialized focus on AR and VR, positions us at the forefront of technological advancements. We leverage this expertise to provide innovative recruitment solutions that keep pace with industry developments.
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We source enduring talent who will become integral to your long-term AR and VR projects. Our permanent recruitment solutions focus on finding professionals who align with your organizational culture and project needs.
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Our contract recruitment services offer you the flexibility to scale your workforce dynamically, matching project demands with skilled AR and VR professionals on a temporary basis.
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We conduct searches for senior and executive-level roles, finding leaders who can drive your AR and VR strategies and bring visionary advancements to your business.
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Beyond recruitment, we offer tailored consulting services, including talent mapping, competitive analysis, strategic workforce planning, and recruitment strategy development. These services are designed to refine your hiring processes and ensure you are equipped to meet the challenges of rapidly evolving AR and VR technologies.
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Computer Vision Manager
New York
$250000 - $300000
+ Computer Vision
PermanentUSA
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Lead Computer Vision Engineer – Multimodal AI Systems
Location: New York City or Remote (US-based)
Up to $300k base
Our client is a fast-scaling AI startup tackling complex real-world challenges with cutting-edge technology. They are building intelligent systems that combine computer vision, multimodal models, and generative AI to transform how industries operate. With strong venture backing and enterprise clients already onboard, this is a chance to join a high-growth environment where your work will directly impact mission-critical workflows.
We are seeking a Lead Computer Vision Engineer with a proven track record in both technical excellence and team leadership. This role is ideal for someone who can bridge hands-on engineering with mentoring and managing a team, helping to set technical direction while ensuring delivery of production-ready AI systems. You’ll play a pivotal role in building advanced vision pipelines (detection, segmentation, transformers, 3D vision) and integrating them with large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs) into real-world multimodal systems.
Responsibilities:
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Lead and mentor a team of computer vision and ML engineers, fostering collaboration and growth
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Define and drive the technical roadmap for vision-related projects
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Architect and deliver computer vision solutions across detection, segmentation, classification, 3D perception, and multimodal workflows
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Oversee integration of CV models with LLMs/VLMs for reasoning and automation
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring research to scalable production systems
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Stay up to date on cutting-edge research (transformers, diffusion, multimodal agents) and apply relevant innovations
Requirements:
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6+ years of professional experience in computer vision, deep learning, or applied ML
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Minimum 2+ years in a management role with proven team or project leadership
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Hands-on expertise with frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
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Solid track record deploying production-ready CV systems at scale
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Experience with vision transformers, multimodal models (CLIP, BLIP, Flamingo, etc.), and generative AI
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Strong communication skills, able to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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US-based (NYC preferred, remote possible)
Nice to Have:
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Background in robotics, industrial AI, or applied CV in real-world environments
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Contributions to open-source CV/AI projects or publications in top-tier conferences
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ML & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
City of London
£400 - £600
+ Computer Vision
ContractCity of London, London
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Cloud & ML Infrastructure Engineer
About Us
We’re a fast-growing startup building breakthrough AI technology at the intersection of 3D, computer vision, and spatial computing. Our work is shaping the way industries – from robotics and AR/VR to gaming and film – create and interact with immersive content.
We thrive on bold ideas, fearless problem-solving, and a culture that values creativity, collaboration, and excellence. If you’re excited about working on complex technical challenges and want to be part of a team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in AI, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
We’re looking for a Cloud & ML Infrastructure Engineer to join our team. You’ll play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable systems that power cutting-edge machine learning workloads. From cloud infrastructure to distributed training environments, you’ll help lay the foundation for delivering next-generation AI solutions.
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Design, deploy, and maintain scalable, high-performance cloud-based infrastructure for ML workloads and APIs.
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Manage cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) including ML nodes for local development and distributed training.
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Install, configure, and monitor servers, ensuring smooth system performance.
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Optimize shared and local storage for big data ML workloads.
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Build and scale containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.
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Collaborate closely with ML engineers and developers to streamline workflows.
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Respond to production incidents, analyze root causes, and implement preventative solutions.
Key Qualifications
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3+ years of professional experience in a cloud infrastructure or related role (ML experience preferred).
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Strong scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell, Python, etc.).
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Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
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Proficiency in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
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Expertise in managing and optimizing cloud-based systems at scale.
Preferred Skills
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Familiarity with Python (Jupyter) and ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch).
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Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
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Experience with cloud-based databases (RDS, Aurora, Redshift, Cloud SQL, etc.) and visualization tools (QuickSight, Superset).
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Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., CircleCI).
Why Join Us
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Be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of AI and 3D technology.
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Work in a highly collaborative, innovative environment where your ideas matter.
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Opportunity to make a real impact on products that redefine how industries operate.
Inclusion & Diversity
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and ensure every candidate is treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
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Senior Multimodal Engineer
New York
$200000 - $250000
+ Computer Vision
PermanentUSA
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Senior Multimodal Engineer (Visual Language Model & Object Detection)
REMOTE – US
$200,000 – $250,000 + Equity + Benefits
Are you passionate about building cutting-edge AI solutions that solve real-world challenges? A rapidly scaling Series A startup is looking for a Senior Computer Vision Engineer to join their elite engineering team and transform one of the world’s oldest and most foundational industries!
Backed by top-tier VCs and already working with Fortune 500 clients, this is a rare opportunity to join a technically ambitious and mission-driven company at a critical stage of growth. With a team of experts they’re combining advanced ML, computer vision, and multi-modal AI to automate some of the most complex and manual workflows in the construction world.
THE COMPANY
This AI startup is pioneering intelligent automation across the construction lifecycle-from blueprint analysis to jobsite monitoring leveraging computer vision to bring previously untapped data to life. With $30M in funding and a growing team of 50+ employees, including 20+ engineers, they’re launching a suite of AI agents that tackle challenges in:
- Image understanding
- Document intelligence
- Visual Q&A
- Multi-modal reasoning
They’re reimagining how visual and spatial data is used on-site and across operations, using AI to drive accuracy, speed, and cost efficiency.
THE ROLE
As a Senior Computer Vision Engineer, you’ll take ownership of designing, building, and deploying CV models that process and interpret a wide range of visual data.
You’ll be instrumental in shaping the company’s AI roadmap and embedding sophisticated visual understanding into production-ready tools used by field and office teams alike.
You will:
- Develop, train, and deploy CV models for object detection, image classification, segmentation, and more
- Design scalable ML pipelines to support model training, evaluation, and integration
- Work with proprietary datasets and define efficient labeling strategies to improve model performance
- Collaborate cross-functionally with ML, backend, and product teams to build user-centric solutions
- Apply state-of-the-art CV research, including visual transformers and multi-modal learning techniques, to production use cases
- Stay up to date with innovations in LLMs, RAG pipelines, and vision-language models, contributing where appropriate
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
We’re looking for a CV engineer who brings both depth in technical knowledge and a builder’s mindset.
Must-haves:
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Robotics, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience building and deploying computer vision systems in production
- Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and OpenCV
- Deep understanding of image processing, feature extraction, and model evaluation techniques
- Hands-on experience with transformer-based CV models (e.g., ViT, DINO, SAM) and/or multi-modal architectures
Bonus skills:
- Exposure to LLM-based systems or Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
- Experience working with blueprints, schematics, or construction-specific datasets
BENEFITS & CULTURE
- Highly competitive salary ($200K-$250K) + meaningful equity package
- Fully remote flexibility across the US, with optional hybrid setups in NYC
- Comprehensive health benefits, medical, dental, vision (100% covered plan available)
- Unlimited PTO to support work-life balance
- Annual learning & development budget to fuel your growth
- Frequent team offsites, meetups, and daily in-office lunches (NYC)
- Work with an exceptionally talented and collaborative team solving challenging technical problems
READY TO APPLY?
If you’re excited about shaping the future of AI-driven automation in construction, we want to hear from you.
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Lead AI/Computer Vision Engineer
United States
$190000 - $200000
+ Computer Vision
PermanentUSA
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Lead Computer Vision Engineer
REMOTE – US
$200,000 – $250,000 + Equity + Benefits
Are you passionate about building cutting-edge AI solutions that solve real-world challenges? A rapidly scaling Series A startup is looking for a Senior Computer Vision Engineer to join their elite engineering team and transform one of the world’s oldest and most foundational industries!
Backed by top-tier VCs and already working with Fortune 500 clients, this is a rare opportunity to join a technically ambitious and mission-driven company at a critical stage of growth. With a team of experts they’re combining advanced ML, computer vision, and multi-modal AI to automate some of the most complex and manual workflows in the construction world.
THE COMPANY
This AI startup is pioneering intelligent automation across the construction lifecycle-from blueprint analysis to jobsite monitoring leveraging computer vision to bring previously untapped data to life. With $30M in funding and a growing team of 50+ employees, including 20+ engineers, they’re launching a suite of AI agents that tackle challenges in:
- Image understanding
- Document intelligence
- Visual Q&A
- Multi-modal reasoning
They’re reimagining how visual and spatial data is used on-site and across operations, using AI to drive accuracy, speed, and cost efficiency.
THE ROLE
As a Senior Computer Vision Engineer, you’ll take ownership of designing, building, and deploying CV models that process and interpret a wide range of visual data.
You’ll be instrumental in shaping the company’s AI roadmap and embedding sophisticated visual understanding into production-ready tools used by field and office teams alike.
You will:
- Develop, train, and deploy CV models for object detection, image classification, segmentation, and more
- Design scalable ML pipelines to support model training, evaluation, and integration
- Work with proprietary datasets and define efficient labeling strategies to improve model performance
- Collaborate cross-functionally with ML, backend, and product teams to build user-centric solutions
- Apply state-of-the-art CV research, including visual transformers and multi-modal learning techniques, to production use cases
- Stay up to date with innovations in LLMs, RAG pipelines, and vision-language models, contributing where appropriate
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
We’re looking for a CV engineer who brings both depth in technical knowledge and a builder’s mindset.
Must-haves:
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Robotics, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience building and deploying computer vision systems in production
- Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and OpenCV
- Deep understanding of image processing, feature extraction, and model evaluation techniques
- Hands-on experience with transformer-based CV models (e.g., ViT, DINO, SAM) and/or multi-modal architectures
Bonus skills:
- Exposure to LLM-based systems or Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
- Experience working with blueprints, schematics, or construction-specific datasets
BENEFITS & CULTURE
- Highly competitive salary ($200K-$250K) + meaningful equity package
- Fully remote flexibility across the US, with optional hybrid setups in NYC
- Comprehensive health benefits, medical, dental, vision (100% covered plan available)
- Unlimited PTO to support work-life balance
- Annual learning & development budget to fuel your growth
- Frequent team offsites, meetups, and daily in-office lunches (NYC)
- Work with an exceptionally talented and collaborative team solving challenging technical problems
READY TO APPLY?
If you’re excited about shaping the future of AI-driven automation in construction, we want to hear from you.
To Apply for this Job Click Here
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