About Us
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Photoroom, founded in 2020 and accepted into Y Combinator, is the world’s most popular AI photo editor today. With over 300 million downloads and processing more than 5 billion images annually, we serve both individual creators and major enterprises such as Amazon, DoorDash, and Decathlon via our B2C app and B2B API solutions. We are a profitable, remote‑friendly company that has raised Series B funding and is targeting a 40% year‑over‑year growth with a team of 100+ passionate builders focused on craft, innovation and collaboration.
TL;DR
We’re looking for a
Head of Computer Vision
to lead our world‑class ML team. You’ll set long‑term technical vision, make bold strategic bets and push the boundaries of AI photo editing to unlock breakthrough capabilities.
About The Role
Reports to:
Chief Technology Officer
You’ll Own
Long‑term ML strategy, including training foundational models from scratch
Team leadership – scaling an 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
Key Opportunities to Drive Impact
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
About You
Must‑haves
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 – diagnose code issues, debug training failures, analyse performance bottlenecks and guide ICs through complex challenges
Leadership Style
Empowering, non‑micromanaging – sets context, not tasks
Decisive on technical strategy – comfortable making big bets and owning outcomes
Innovation‑focused – encourages bold experiments while learning from failures
Technically credible – maintains respect through hands‑on expertise, code review proficiency and opinionated guidance
Results‑driven – avoids unnecessary process, ensures clear accountability
What Success Looks Like
Clear ML roadmap with research/application balance and cross‑functional visibility
Foundational model training launched and progressing with measurable milestones
Accelerated innovation velocity – more research projects reaching production, production features driving business metrics
Enhanced team engagement around vision and technical challenges
World‑class hiring outcomes, attracting and retaining top technical talent
Scaled team excellence, maintaining velocity and quality through rapid growth
About The Team
We’re a curious, ambitious group with deep ML expertise. Team strengths include lightning‑fast iteration, state‑of‑the‑art models, strong collaboration and proven user impact at massive scale. We’re ready for visionary leadership to guide our next breakthrough phase, ambitious foundational model initiatives, enhanced research‑to‑production processes, and provide technical mentorship from experienced leaders.
Hiring Process
Screening call with Recruiter
Initial conversation, then a deep dive with our CTO
Home technical assignment + team review
Culture fit interviews + meet the team
Reference check & Offer
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
We’re committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued at work. We believe our company and culture are strongest when composed of diverse experiences and backgrounds. That’s why we have flexible working hours, trust people to work remotely, and extended parental leave. xjrgpwk 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.
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