Head of Research, Verbit

Head of Research, Verbit

Company Verbit
Job title Head of Research
Job location New York, NY
Type Full Time

Responsibilities:

  • Managing the daily activities of our distributed research group.
  • Running an agile ML technology development and deployment process to deliver value for Verbit’s customers, provide ML-based tools that enable disruptive solutions, and improve internal workflow.
  • Owning the strategic and tactical aspects of our IP development, balancing the short, medium, and long-term efforts.
  • Communicating effectively with product and engineering groups in order to work synergistically towards Verbit’s business goals.
  • Growing the team and hiring excellent machine learning engineers and researchers.
  • Maintaining the culture of innovation and execution, fostering communication and a joyful atmosphere in accordance with company core values.
  • Staying abreast of technological developments. Cultivating and expanding Verbit’s AI brand.

Requirements & Skills:

  • PhD in computer science, with a focus on machine learning or a related field
  • 5+ years experience of leading teams in speech recognition, computer vision, or related deep learning field
  • Experience with GenAI – an advantage
  • Proven track record in building ML-based systems used in production
  • Proven track record in hiring, training, managing, and retaining world-class engineers
  • Solid engineering background
  • Strong organizational and people management skills
  • Experience working directly with products to deliver business value
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, good-spirited, and fun to work with a hungry, driven, owner-like mind frame

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