Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officer / Chief Research Officer

Who is our client?
Based in Montreal, our client is a fast-growing technology company committed to developing the world’s first mobile application to retrieve precise individual morphological data from a single video. As a dynamic and well-funded startup, their mission is to enable mass personalization at scale by leveraging cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning capabilities to capture the unique shape of each individual.

We are looking for a Director of Technology and Research to join and lead our client’s team.

Job offer 
Job type: Full time, Contract, Permanent (40 hours/week)
Experience level: Intermediate level (+5 years)
Location: Remote with weekly brainstorming meetings in downtown Montreal.

What you will gain
You will enjoy an open, multicultural and informal work environment with plenty of opportunities to take initiative and responsibility. Contribute to technological innovation with social impact. Work directly with people from diverse backgrounds, including software engineers, CV specialists, mathematicians, and healthcare providers.

Our client offers:

• Exciting, challenging and varied work in active research areas.
• A flexible work schedule with a work-from-home model.
• An unlimited vacation policy.
• Significant equity opportunities (stock option plan); this is a rare opportunity to earn a significant stake in a successful company.

Your Profile  

• Master’s degree (or higher) in computer science, engineering or a related field
• Experience in R&D in the field of 2D/3D vision, ML/DL (5+ years).
• Coding skills: Python and/or C++ (5+ years).
• Strong industrial research and project management skills.
• Proven team building and leadership skills.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (such as PyTorch).
• Experience designing deep learning architectures for computer vision.
• Similar experience in a small to medium sized technology start-up.
• Ability to move fluidly from mathematics to code and specifications of an idea.
• Good written and spoken English and good interpersonal skills.

Attitude is more important to us than skills.

Your main responsibilities

• Participate. You will be directly involved in all engineering activities, including research, design, development, production engineering, quality control and software development testing.
• Coordinate. You will define and assume the responsibilities of the research and development team members. You will help ensure the engagement of the engineering staff (6-8) by coaching, mentoring, motivating and evaluating their performance. You will also engage and mentor new members to ensure they acquire the resources necessary to facilitate their integration.
• Implement strategies. You will constantly work on the technology roadmap and establish deliverable projections based on regular progress updates to achieve long-term goals.
  We look forward to meeting you. If you are a motivated and talented individual who wants to join an exciting and dynamic team, you may be the perfect candidate for this position!

Location: Remote Work

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