Chief Vision Intelligence & Multimodal AI Lead

Samsungresearchamerica; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 345,000 - 440,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Research America in Mountain View, CA seeks a Head of Vision Intelligence to lead world-class multimodal AI research and development. You will drive cutting-edge vision and agentic AI initiatives aligned with Samsung's product roadmap and global strategy.

You will mentor top researchers, collaborate with global teams, publish at top venues, and accelerate transfer of research to consumer-ready features across devices and services.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, AI, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of post-PhD experience leading advanced AI research.
• Strong foundations in vision, multimodal, and agentic AI with deep learning expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead Core AI R&D: drive vision AI modeling, agentic AI, and modern deep learning for future products.
• Strategic Innovation with Global Teams: collaborate with Samsung Research and global R&D partners to revolutionize products using emerging AI tech.
• Research Excellence & Impact: publish at top venues, pursue patents, and organize conferences and open challenges.
• Talent Acquisition & Development: attract, mentor, and retain top AI researchers and engineers.

Skills

Vision & multimodal AI

Agentic AI

Research leadership

Publications & patents

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in Computer Science or AI

Job description

Samsung Research America in Mountain View, CA seeks a Head of Vision Intelligence to lead world-class multimodal AI research and development. You will drive cutting-edge vision and agentic AI initiatives aligned with Samsung's product roadmap and global strategy.

You will mentor top researchers, collaborate with global teams, publish at top venues, and accelerate transfer of research to consumer-ready features across devices and services.