Head of AI - Engineering & Product

SimpliSafeBoston, MA
Hybrid

About The Position

SimpliSafe is a high-tech home security company dedicated to protecting homes and fostering employee career growth. They offer a collaborative, innovative, and ego-free culture with significant opportunities for impact. The company is disrupting the home security space by deploying AI directly on cameras, a complex technical challenge, in addition to SaaS and machine learning. They are seeking a leader with experience in this area to advance on-device intelligence at scale.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or comparable experience; advanced degree preferred.
  • 15+ years of experience in AI/ML, computer vision, or a related field, with a track record of shipping AI-powered products to consumers.
  • Demonstrated experience owning AI product strategy and roadmap — not just the platform — including close collaboration with Product Management to define, prioritize, and ship AI-driven customer features.
  • Deep, hands-on experience building and productizing AI solutions that run on constrained and edge devices (e.g., cameras, embedded systems, IoT hardware) — not just cloud or SaaS deployments.
  • Strong knowledge of computer vision techniques including object detection, segmentation, tracking, and recognition. Deep experience developing and productizing cutting-edge CV techniques.
  • Deep knowledge of sensors, camera technologies, and the hardware/software co-design considerations unique to on-device inference.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute long-range AI strategy, including articulating how AI will evolve over the next several years and how an organization should adapt and position itself.
  • Demonstrated ability to inspire and develop teams quickly, attract and retain talent, design organizations for scale, and implement and sustain impactful business change processes.
  • Respect and understanding of other disciplines, including Industrial Design, User Experience, Product Development, Quality, and Manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated experience working with global teams and with products manufactured outside the United States.
  • A 'no job too small' entrepreneurial attitude and a passion for the consumer and the Every Home Secure mission.

Nice To Haves

  • Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the executive team to develop and execute the company-wide AI strategy — spanning platform, infrastructure, product, and research — aligned to SimpliSafe's mission and business objectives.
  • Own the AI product roadmap in close partnership with Product Management, defining the AI-powered experiences customers see and interact with across our apps, devices, and monitoring services.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams — Product, Engineering, Design, and Operations — to identify and prioritize opportunities to leverage AI/ML/CV technology to drive customer value and business growth.
  • Drive the platform and infrastructural requirements for enablement of consumer-facing and internal AI/ML/CV capabilities — both in the cloud and on-device, including on constrained hardware such as cameras and embedded systems.
  • Manage the AI organization's budget, allocate resources effectively across platform and product workstreams, and make data-driven decisions to optimize cost-efficiency.
  • Set technical standards and best practices across SimpliSafe in the use of AI/ML/CV technologies, with particular emphasis on model optimization for edge and on-device deployment.
  • Stay current with the latest research and advancements in computer vision, on-device AI, generative AI, and embedded ML — and translate emerging capabilities into product opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with external partners, vendors, and research organizations.
  • Design and evolve the organizational structure of the AI team to support both current needs and future scale — including hiring, developing, and retaining world-class talent across research, engineering, and applied AI.
  • Lead, manage, and mentor a talented, multi-disciplinary team of AI/ML/CV engineers and applied scientists, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
  • Inspire your team to achieve our Every Home Secure mission.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model
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