Deep Learning Team Leader

Reporting to: Perception Group Leader, Oz Sharlin (6) Oz Sharlin | LinkedIn

We are seeking an experienced and capable Deep Learning Team Leader to join our R&D team. The Team Leader will manage and guide a team of engineers focused on developing and integrating novel vision-based algorithms for our autonomous driving system. In addition to leading the team, the Team Leader will work hands-on to research and implement innovative features using state-of-the-art deep learning methods.

This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge deep vision methods, develop and innovate new ideas, and see them deployed on the road in our autonomous vehicles.

Responsibilities:

• Managing / technically leading a team of 3-5 deep learning engineers, overseeing technical, project management and personal aspects.
• Planning, guiding, and leading medium to long-term projects involving multiple engineers.
• Seeing projects from research to deployment.
• Supervising complex data pipelines, from the collection stage, through annotation, to training models.
• Designing and optimizing deep neural networks, involving innovative feature engineering.
• Taking an End-to End responsibility over medium to long-term projects
• Devising and implementing performance metrics.
• Communicating, presenting and visualizing results.
• Aligning the algorithms with the product needs.

Requirements:

• M.Sc. or equivalent work track experience in CS, EE, Physics, or other quantitative field from a leading university. Ph.D. – Advantage
• A proven track record of at least 2 years managing or technically leading a team of engineers, from the brainstorm stage to the deployment phase. Candidates with a strong technical background and management potential will also be considered.
• A proven track record of at least 5 years hands-on experience in developing deep learning algorithms
• Experience / knowledge in computer vision
• In-depth, hands-on knowledge of deep learning fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch - Must
• Strong mathematical aptitude, with emphasis on probability, vector algebra, and geometry.
• Proficiency in Python programming.
• Experience in conducting long-term development and / or research projects, in either academia or industry
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Availability for a full-time position from Imagry’s office HQ in Haifa

Skills that are considered an advantage:

• Experience in Object Detection
• Publications in top-tier journals or conferences on algorithms, computer vision, or deep learning
• Basic proficiency in C++
• Experience with Linux
• Source control with git
• Experience with Jira or similar task management software.