Staff Deep Learning Engineer

About the Company

At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real-world challenges. Our innovative mobile perception system empowers clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety, and drive toward a sustainable future.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scope perception projects, from design through production
• Define and document technical approaches; drive alignment across Deep Learning, Platform, and Product teams
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code review, design feedback, and hands-on pairing
• Contribute to team roadmap and help evaluate and prioritize new technical investments
• Set and uphold engineering quality standards across model development, MLOps, and deployment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Computer Vision, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years building and deploying ML models in production
• Prior experience in a tech lead or staff-equivalent role preferred
• Mastery in at least 2 of the 4 perception verticals
• Working proficiency across model training, evaluation, optimization, cloud and edge deployment, and MLOps
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead technical discussions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills