Applied AI Lead (Computer Vision, Audio Processing, LLMs)

Location: Remote within the US and Canada

Company

Meadow AI is a deep tech startup combining digital and physical-world data with programmable intelligence to help operators make faster, better decisions across retail, hospitality, bakeries, coffee shops, and quick-service restaurants.

What you will do

• Lead and grow a fast-growing applied AI team.
• Research and test methods using computer vision, audio processing, and LLMs to solve real-world problems.
• Move proof-of-concept and demo solutions into production in a resource-constrained environment where algorithmic efficiency matters.
• Lead projects end-to-end across low-level signals, models, charts, dashboards, and operational insights.
• Develop creative solutions within physical, hardware, computational, and model capability constraints.
• Partner with leadership, product, internal organizations, and clients to communicate results and technical solutions clearly.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Python and common machine learning libraries.
• Either an extremely strong science background or an extremely strong computational background.
• Previous experience solving computer vision and audio processing problems.
• Proficiency with Linux, Bash, and running models and code on physical machines.
• Proficiency in SQL, working with data, and analyzing and reasoning about data.
• Proficiency with AI development tools such as Claude or Codex.
• Experience leading projects end-to-end.
• Strong communication skills.

Nice to have

• Previous research work using applied machine learning.
• Experience with Airflow or other data processing pipelines.
• Experience with software development lifecycles.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Proficiency working with remote computer systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work within the US and Canada.
• Work in a fast-growing deep tech startup following a $7M seed round.
• Collaborate across leadership, product, other company organizations, and client teams.

Hiring process

• Send a few sentences explaining why you want to apply, a link or description of a previous project to showcase, and a resume to careers@meadow.ai.
• Only applications sent to careers@meadow.ai will be considered; applications sent to other email addresses will not reach the inbox.