Head Of Machine Learning (AI)

TL;DR

Head Of Machine Learning (AI): Leading a world-class ML team through an ambitious growth phase with an accent on long-term ML strategy, team leadership and breakthrough innovation. Focus on driving next-generation capabilities that redefine industry standards, and creating space for calculated risk-taking alongside rapid shipping excellence.

Location: Remote-friendly within a 3-hour flight from Paris (monthly visits). Relocation support up to €10k + visa sponsorship for France-based positions

Company

PhotoRoom is an AI photo editor that create the technology allowing anyone create studio-level product images in minutes.

What you will do

• Own the long-term ML strategy, including training foundational models from scratch.
• Provide team leadership by scaling the team while maintaining culture and excellence.
• Ensure technical excellence through code review, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Drive breakthrough innovation to redefine industry standards.
• Balance cutting-edge research with rapid product impact.
• Serve as the primary bridge between ML and Product/Sales/Engineering teams.

Requirements

• 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 experience
• Technical depth for mentorship

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-friendly work environment.
• Full tech setup.
• Biannual company retreats.
• Flexible working hours.
• Extended parental leave.
• Committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued at work.

Hiring process

• Screening call with Recruiter.
• Initial conversation, then a deep dive with our CTO.
• Home technical assignment + team review.