Head of Machine Learning

Photoroom; Barcelona; A distancia; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Photoroom is seeking a Head of Machine Learning to lead their ML team and drive technical strategy. This role involves mentoring team members, deploying innovative AI solutions, and collaborating closely with product and engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in ML/AI, particularly in Computer Vision and Generative AI, and possess excellent leadership skills.

Servicios

Stock Options / BSPCE

Relocation support up to €10k

Biannual retreats

Weekly Happy Hour & Game Time

Language lessons available (English & French)

Formación

• Proven technical leadership in ML/AI, preferably in startups or scale-ups.
• Deep expertise in Computer Vision, Diffusion/GenAI, or related fields.
• Experience leading and developing individual contributors and emerging leaders.

Responsabilidades

• Define and drive the long-term ML technical strategy aligned with product and business goals.
• Lead, grow, and mentor a high-performing ML team.
• Rapidly deploy state-of-the-art models into production.

Conocimientos

Technical leadership

Computer Vision

Generative AI

Collaboration

Communication

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About Us

Photoroom was launched in 2020 after being accepted into Y Combinator and has become the world's most popular AI photo editor over the past four years.

Our mission is clear: to create the best visuals for your commerce.

Photoroom puts the power of great images into more people's hands through our powerful and innovative features, from our best-in-the-world background remover to our generative AI model and tools: AI Images, AI Backgrounds and Shadows, AI Expand, and many more.

Processing over 5 billion images a year and downloaded over 200 million times, Photoroom is now the world's #1 AI photo-editing app, available across mobile, web, and via an API in over 180 countries.

We are at an exciting stage of our journey. Having successfully raised our Series B, we aim at sustaining 80% YoY growth.

Photoroom is a profitable, remote-friendly company headquartered in Paris with a global team of over 80 experts in deep learning, product, and marketing with backgrounds at top companies. We are a diverse team of entrepreneurs building for entrepreneurs.

TL;DR

We’re looking for a Head of Machine Learning to lead Photoroom’s world-class ML team. You’ll be responsible for driving our long-term technical vision, supporting the team with focus and structure, and bringing product-aligned innovation to life, fast.

This leadership role is for someone who thrives on owning technical strategy and scaling people. You’ll guide a team working on generative AI, diffusion models, image understanding, and ML infrastructure — while ensuring close collaboration with product, engineering, and design.

Reports to : Chief Technology Officer

• Stock Options / BSPCE

Work Location & Flexibility : You can work from anywhere in Europe within a 3-hour flight from Paris (HQ) and visit our office once a month (fully paid by Photoroom) or more often. We also support relocation (up to €10k), including finding an apartment in Paris and visa assistance. Currently, we sponsor visas for those relocating to France or based here; remote outside France is not sponsored at this time.

Equipment - new MacBook Pro, monitor, keyboard, etc.

Socials - Biannual retreats, weekly Happy Hour & Game Time

Language - Work in English; language lessons available (English & French).

• Higher compensation possible for outstanding profiles, with adjustments for higher living costs.

About The Role

• Define and drive the long-term ML technical strategy aligned with product and business goals.
• Act as a thought partner to the founders on AI strategy and vision.
• Lead, grow, and mentor a high-performing ML team (currently 10 people across GenAI, CV, and ML infra).
• Create a team culture where members feel empowered, supported, and challenged.
• Ensure strong collaboration with Product and Engineering teams.
• Rapidly deploy state-of-the-art models into production.
• Increase experimentation speed and focus.
• Scale the team intentionally through smart hiring, clear roadmaps, and a low-meeting culture.

What Success Looks Like

• Clear ML roadmap with cross-functional visibility.
• Improved experimentation throughput.
• Excellence in GenAI and computer vision research and delivery.
• Fast, predictable transition from R&D to production.
• Team growth to 20–30 members without loss of quality or spirit.
• Strong external reputation (publications, partnerships, open source).
• Team members feel they are growing and succeeding together.

About You

• Proven technical leadership in ML / AI, preferably in startups or scale-ups.
• Deep expertise in Computer Vision, Diffusion / GenAI, or related fields.
• Comfort with the entire ML stack: research to production.
• Experience leading and developing ICs and emerging leaders.
• Strong product intuition and user focus.
• Ability to prioritize, say no, and maintain focus.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Bonus: hands-on coding, hardware infra knowledge, open source contributions.

Leadership Style

• Empowering, non-micromanaging
• Decisive when necessary
• Provides context, not micromanagement
• Builds team rituals and shared tools
• Regular 1:1s, feedback, clear goals

About The Team

We’re a curious, ambitious group solving hard problems. Our team has deep ML expertise, training billion-parameter diffusion models, building real-time CV infra, and shipping products to millions.

Current Focus Areas

• Long-term strategy and focus
• Cross-team clarity and roadmap visibility
• Advancing GenAI research
• Scaling delivery momentum

You’ll help us achieve these goals.

Let’s Chat

We’d love to hear how you’d shape the future of AI at Photoroom.

Hiring Process

• Screening call with Recruiter
• Technical interview with Hiring Manager
• Home technical assignment, review with team
• Culture fit interviews & meet the team
• Reference check & Offer

Support & Inclusion

If you need adjustments during the process, let us know so we can support you.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We trust people to work remotely, offer flexible hours, and extended parental leave.

All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, gender, ethnicity, disability, or other protected characteristics.

Additional Details

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering & IT, Technology & Internet

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