Head of Vision Intelligence
Position Summary & Responsibilities
Lab Summary:
Samsung Research America (SRA) develops next-generation technologies in software, user experience, and services for future products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with locations across North America, we partner with industry and academia to translate research and innovation into tangible outcomes. We lead in machine intelligence by building AI that is user-centric and physically grounded—AI that understands not just what users want, but their physical context and environment.
Samsung’s North America AI Center in Mountain View, CA, plays a pivotal role in developing next-generation software, user experiences, and intelligent services that enrich consumers’ lives.
Position Summary:
As the Head of Vision Intelligence, you will lead world-class research and development to create transformative multimodal technologies. This position is part of the Samsung Research AI Center and is responsible for driving cutting-edge R&D that directly contributes to the company’s most critical business and product needs.
- Establish and guide innovative research in vision/multimodal AI, agent-based AI and hyper-personalized multimodal user experiences, fully aligned with the company’s global strategy and future product roadmap.
- Elevate Samsung AI Center as a premier global hub for breakthrough AI innovation.
Position Responsibilities:
- Lead Core AI R&D: Drive advanced research in vision AI modeling, Agentic AI modeling, and modern deep learning to power future products and differentiate current businesses.
- Strategic Innovation with Global Teams: In collaboration with Samsung Research and global R&D partners, identify opportunities to revolutionize Samsung products through emerging AI technologies.
- Research Excellence & Impact: Ensure consistent publication at premier venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, AAAI, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, TPAMI). Meet ambitious goals for patents and high-impact papers. Organize influential scientific events such as conferences, workshops, and open challenges to enhance global visibility.
- Talent Acquisition & Development: Attract, hire, mentor, and retain top AI researchers and engineers while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
- Technology Transfer: Work with product teams to integrate research results into consumer-ready solutions, ac
Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights
Evaluating deep technical execution paired with the ability to bridge advanced R&D with scalable consumer or enterprise product applications.
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