Lead Computer Vision Engineer

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited annual leave

Private healthcare

Enhanced parental leave

Hybrid/flexible working

Entrepreneurial platform

Job summary

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™ is seeking a Lead CV expert for a Tier 1 UK Defence Consultancy renowned for delivering state‑of‑the‑art AI solutions in National Security. You will architect computer vision systems, mentor talent, and elevate the team's technical bar while guiding multidisciplinary delivery across the Defence practice.

This role requires UK SC clearance eligibility, on-site work two days weekly in London/South West/Midlands, with hybrid/flexible

Qualifications

• Extensive CV/vision experience with production deployment.
• Experience with CNNs, Vision Transformers, and object tracking.
• Strong Python development skills.
• Mentoring and team development abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously and shape strategy.
• Eligible for UK SC clearance.
• Willing to work 2 days per week on site (London / South West / Midlands).

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture of CV systems across the Defence practice.
• Mentor and develop talent within the team.
• Guide multidisciplinary delivery and set technical standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to shape capability growth across practice.
• Foster a culture of curiosity and craft.

Skills

CV expertise

Python

Mentoring

Autonomy

Strategy shaping

SC clearance

Tools

OpenCV

GStreamer

Job description

We're looking for a Lead CV expert to join a Tier 1 UK Defence Consultancy with an unrivalled reputation for delivering SOTA AI solutions solving genuinely hard problems in National Security.

You'll architect cutting-edge computer vision systems but just as importantly, you'll set the technical bar for how it's done. Mentor rising talent, model what excellent CV work actually looks like, and build a team culture of curiosity and craft.

You'll guide multidisciplinary teams through delivery, coach colleagues sharpening their skills, and shape how capability grows across the whole Defence practice.

This is a role for someone who gets real satisfaction from watching others level up

"showing someone how to think through a hard problem"

What you'll bring:

• Deep computer vision expertise (ML + classical CV), with a track record of production deployment
• Experience with State of the art models across CNNS, Vision Transformers, Object Tracking, Open CV or Gstream
• A genuine appetite for mentoring and developing others
• Strong hands-on technical ability with Python
• Comfort operating with autonomy and shaping strategy
• Eligibility for UK SC clearance
• Willingness to work 2 days per week on site (London / South West / Midlands)

On offer:

• Unlimited annual leave
• private healthcare
• enhanced parental leave
• hybrid/flexible working
• and a genuinely entrepreneurial platform to build a lasting technical legacy.

Salary range £130,000 up to £160,000

*This role requires eligibility for SC clearance therefore is open to UK Citizens only.