Founding AI Engineer — Vision & Document AI, Equity

MissionHires; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary: $200K–$300K

Meaningful equity ownership: 0.1%–1%

Visa sponsorship available for exceptional candidates

Job summary

MissionHires is looking for a Founding AI Engineer based in San Francisco to lead ML research and production efforts. The role involves designing models for parsing unstructured data and collaborating with founders on product strategy.

The ideal candidate excels in Computer Vision, has a strong academic background, and experience in high-paced startup environments. The position offers a competitive salary and meaningful equity ownership.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in a relevant field from a top-tier institution.
• Strong academic research background with relevant publications.
• Up to 6 years of experience in ML research.

Responsibilities

• Own the full ML research lifecycle from problem formulation to deployment.
• Design Computer Vision and Document AI models.
• Lead architectural improvements to vision models.

Skills

Computer Vision

Document AI

High ownership mindset

Strong Python proficiency

Education

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Modern ML frameworks

Job description

MissionHires is looking for a Founding AI Engineer based in San Francisco to lead ML research and production efforts. The role involves designing models for parsing unstructured data and collaborating with founders on product strategy.

The ideal candidate excels in Computer Vision, has a strong academic background, and experience in high-paced startup environments. The position offers a competitive salary and meaningful equity ownership.