Founding ML Engineer, Computer Vision (Object Detection)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Founding ML Engineer, Computer Vision (Object Detection) based in Canada.

As the founding machine learning engineer, you will define the technical direction for computer vision within an early-stage resale marketplace.

You will build and productionize models capable of identifying items from images with high accuracy and calibrated confidence.

Your work will directly support reliable pricing, better customer decisions, and a more trustworthy marketplace experience.

You will tackle fine-grained visual recognition problems where distinguishing between similar items is critical.

The role spans the full ML lifecycle, from research and experimentation through deployment, serving, and continuous improvement.

You will have significant autonomy and influence, setting priorities and establishing the foundations for a scalable computer vision function.

This is a fully remote opportunity within North America, suited to a senior engineer who thrives in an open-ended environment.