Chief Vision AI & Multimodal Research Leader

Samsung Electronics GmbH

Mountain View, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 345,000 - 440,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Samsung Research America in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Head of Vision Intelligence to lead world-class research and development of multimodal AI, agentic AI, and personalized user experiences. You will shape strategy, mentor researchers, and drive technology transfer to Samsung’s devices and services.

The position requires a PhD, 10+ years of leadership in AI, and a track record of publications and patents.

Qualifications

PhD in Computer Science, AI, or equivalent
10+ years leading advanced AI research
Deep expertise in vision and multimodal AI and agentic AI
Proven top-tier publications and patents with successful tech transfer
Strong communication and leadership of international teams
Ability to define long-term AI strategies and guide large teams

Responsibilities

Lead Core AI R&D in vision AI, multimodal AI, and agentic AI to power future products.
Collaborate with global teams to identify opportunities for product-driven AI innovations.
Publish at premier venues (NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, AAAI, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV) and pursue impactful patents.
Attract, mentor, and retain top AI researchers and engineers; foster high-performance culture.
Work with product teams to integrate research results into consumer-ready solutions.