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Lead Computer Vision Engineer

Backend Developer • Remote • Full-time • 📍 UK - Remote

Faculty is seeking a visionary Computer Vision specialist to lead its most ambitious AI initiatives within the defence sector, bridging cutting-edge research and real-world deployment as a primary technical authority.

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Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-impact, hands-on computer vision work and architect technical solutions for complex project requirements
  • Lead the technical delivery of CV projects and provide expert guidance to multidisciplinary teams throughout the development lifecycle
  • Win new business by contributing expert CV insight to bids and identifying opportunities to integrate advanced visual intelligence
  • Stay at the forefront of the field by mastering SOTA developments and sharing best practices across the business unit
  • Represent the organisation internally and externally as an authoritative voice and subject matter expert in computer vision
  • Partner with leadership to define the technical strategy for CV work and own capability development within the Defence domain
  • Mentor and develop talented team members who share an interest in CV, fostering continuous learning

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of State-of-the-Art Computer Vision AI approaches, applying both machine learning and classical CV techniques to real-world problems
  • Experienced technical leader who enjoys guiding teams and architecting system architectures with minimal oversight
  • Proven track record of deploying CV models into production, navigating real-world deployment, performance and latency
  • Meaningful experience in Python, including object-oriented programming, comfortable exploring low-level components when necessary
  • Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC), willingness to work 2-4 days per week on-site with defence customers

Soft skills

Collaborative and entrepreneurial mindsetAbility to communicate technical concepts effectively to both specialist colleagues and non-technical clientsPassion for capability building and mentorship

What we offer

  • Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
  • Private healthcare and dental
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
  • Sanctus Coaching
  • Hybrid Working

About the company

Faculty, founded in 2014, is an AI company that has worked with over 350 global customers across government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence, building and deploying responsible, human-centric AI. This role sits within the Defence team, which builds AI solutions for the defence sector; it requires eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC) and 2-4 days per week on-site with defence clients, with the flexibility to work from Faculty's London office or remotely elsewhere in the UK the rest of the time.

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