R&D AI/ML Tech Lead – Computer Vision & Production

Altamira; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Altamira is seeking an experienced R&D Technical Lead to bridge AI/ML research and production-ready solutions in Dayton, OH. You will guide teams from early research concepts through customer delivery, combining a broad software background with deep AI/ML expertise.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and ensure scalable pipelines for object tracking, real-time analytics, and data management, collaborating with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into actionable

Qualifications

• 7+ years professional experience in machine learning.
• 3+ years leading teams from research or prototyping to production deployment.
• Experience with object tracking and real-time video analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI/ML and software teams across projects.
• Design scalable software architectures integrating AI/ML capabilities.
• Coordinate data collection and labeling strategies for datasets.
• Mentor engineers and enforce MLOps standards.
• Translate client requirements into AI/ML roadmaps.

Skills

Machine learning leadership

Python

C++/Rust/Java

Docker

Kubernetes

Computer Vision

Team leadership

ML deployment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, AI, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Altamira is seeking an experienced R&D Technical Lead to bridge AI/ML research and production-ready solutions in Dayton, OH. You will guide teams from early research concepts through customer delivery, combining a broad software background with deep AI/ML expertise.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and ensure scalable pipelines for object tracking, real-time analytics, and data management, collaborating with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into actionable