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Photoroom · 2 days ago

Head of Machine Learning

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Photoroom is a leading AI photo editing company that aims to create technology for studio-level product images. They are seeking a Head of Machine Learning to lead their ML team, drive technical vision, and innovate in AI photo editing.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMachine LearningMobile AppsPhoto EditingPhotography

H1B Sponsored

Responsibilities

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

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

Qualification

Machine Learning leadershipComputer Vision expertiseFoundational model trainingTeam scaling experienceCross-functional collaborationDecisive leadershipInnovation-focusedTechnical mentorshipResults-driven

Required

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