Computer Jobs in Waterloo, ON

Musashi AI North America Inc. is a growing hardware and software focused company that builds smart vision solutions for quality assurance in manufacturing environments. Based in Waterloo Ontario Musashi AI North America employs a talented and dynamic team of R&D and Applications Engineers who lead design prototyping and testing efforts to drive new technology development build innovative products and support our deployed solutions.

The AI Team Lead responsible for prioritizing team tasks defining growth plans and ensuring high team performance will lead the development deployment integration and ongoing maintenance of AI / ML solutions across the organization. This role focuses on transitioning AI / ML research and prototypes into robust scalable production systems while ensuring continuous operation performance optimization and adaptability to evolving business needs. As a team lead you will be both a hands-on contributor and strategic leader managing a high-performing team of AI / ML engineers. You will be responsible for setting the technical direction and AI strategy prioritizing tasks defining team structure establishing KPIs and driving team growth and development . The role will be roughly 30% leadership and 70% hands-on balancing technical execution with leadership and mentoring responsibilities. The team lead will collaborate with cross-functional teams including optics electrical and robotics and dashboard analytics and will influence strategic initiatives that drive cost reduction productivity improvements and long-term value.

Reports to : Director of Engineering

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science Software Engineering Math or a related field. Preferably or masters in Computer Science Software Engineering.
• 10 years of experience designing deploying and maintaining AI / ML solutions in production environments including 5 years in technical leadership or architecture roles.
• Deep experience with state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms and their real-world applications.
• Proficiency in Python C C and libraries such as OpenCV and CUDA.
• Expertise with frameworks such as TensorFlow and / or PyTorch.
• Experience productizing ML models with tools like CUDA TensorRT TFLite and model quantization.
• Strong understanding of edge computing technologies (e.g. Nvidia GPUs) and cloud computing platforms.
• Experience with CI / CD pipelines and MLOps practices for deploying and updating ML systems.
• Proven ability to create manage and deploy deep learning datasets for computer vision tasks.
• Experience in industrial automation automated inspection systems or robotics is a strong asset.
• Strong mathematical analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead mentor and collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Job Responsibilities :

This role combines both strategic leadership and hands-on execution . To make the blend of responsibilities clear they are grouped together below showing how the AI Team Lead balances direction setting team management and direct technical contributions.

Strategic Leadership

Operational & Hands-On Execution

Preferred Skills :

Personal Attributes :

Musashi AI North America Expectations :

Please note : This job description is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time based on business needs.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1