Remote Senior Vision AI Architect – Automotive Edge ML

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 104,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative, multidisciplinary teams

Collaboration with universities and R

Intellectual property opportunities

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer - Vision Intelligence for a leading Manufacturing & Automotive client.

The role focuses on driving advanced vision, ML, and edge AI across next-generation vehicle systems, defining reusable intelligence patterns and scalable architectures. You will translate research into production-ready products, establish governance and deployment standards, and partner with engineering to set performance expectations for AI systems.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE/Robotics/AI/ML/CV with 8+ years of experience.
• PhD in a relevant field with 4+ years preferred.
• Experience in automotive or heavy-duty vehicle control systems.
• Proficiency in deploying AI/vision solutions across embedded, edge, or cloud environments.
• Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead vision intelligence initiatives in computer vision, machine learning, and edge AI.
• Define the technical roadmap for reusable vision intelligence capabilities across vehicle segments.
• Translate advanced AI research into scalable, production-ready product capabilities.
• Establish AI model development, validation, governance, and MLOps practices.
• Define performance requirements for AI systems, including accuracy and latency.
• Oversee deployment and optimization of AI models across various compute platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define scalable architectures and deployment strategies.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Machine learning

Computer vision

Mentoring

Edge/cloud deployment

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE/Robotics/AI/ML/CV

PhD in a relevant field (preferred)

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

OpenCV

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer - Vision Intelligence for a leading Manufacturing & Automotive client.

The role focuses on driving advanced vision, ML, and edge AI across next-generation vehicle systems, defining reusable intelligence patterns and scalable architectures. You will translate research into production-ready products, establish governance and deployment standards, and partner with engineering to set performance expectations for AI systems.