Director of Computer Vision

About the Role The Director of Computer Vision will drive the technical vision, research and engineering execution for Motorola Solutions' Computer Vision Platform, leading foundational research, architecture, and end-to-end MLOps across edge and cloud to deliver scalable visual intelligence solutions that align with product and business goals. What You'll Do

• Provide executive technical leadership to a unified research and engineering organization, defining the technical architecture, strategy, and roadmap for the Computer Vision Platform, translating product requirements into robust specifications and ensuring delivery of next-generation visual intelligence solutions that scale.
• Define the long-term foundational computer vision research agenda and foster a culture of scientific excellence.
• Manage and scale a distributed CV research and engineering organization across geographies, overseeing multiple teams and shaping recruiting and mentoring strategy.
• Own end-to-end MLOps and deployment for central reusable CV models and foundational AI infrastructure, including scalable training, deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization across edge and cloud.
• Define and track technical performance metrics (latency, throughput, model efficiency, reliability) to measure engineering success and drive continuous improvement.
• Evaluate cutting-edge CV research, lead build-versus-buy decisions, and proactively identify and mitigate risks; make critical architecture and engineering decisions.
• Lead with an ownership mindset to advance product goals, architecture, and delivery in a dynamic environment. What We're Looking For
• 10+ years of technical leadership experience leading computer vision teams and organizations, building and deploying enterprise-scale platforms in production.
• Deep expertise in computer vision, machine learning algorithms, and the end-to-end MLOps lifecycle; 5+ years hands-on CV model development or CV research.
• Experience defining long-term technical vision, roadmaps, and architecture for large-scale platforms; proven ability to define metrics for engineering excellence.
• Experience managing a unified, distributed engineering and research organization of 50–100 people across geographies; mentoring senior technical talent.
• Strong analytical and research skills with experience driving AI performance metrics, real-time video processing, and inference optimization.
• Track record translating ambiguous product concepts and customer needs into clear roadmaps and architectural specs.
• Start-up mentality and agility; ownership, bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and 0-to-1 product development.
• Domain knowledge in public safety, security-focused software, mission-critical systems, or emergency communications is a plus. Nice to Have
• Startup or fast-paced environment experience valued; ability to work with ambiguity and drive 0-to-1 development with limited resources.
• Familiarity with public safety or security-focused domains; experience deploying CV at scale in enterprise settings.
• Experience building and deploying CV pipelines end-to-end across edge and cloud. Compensation & Benefits
• Target Base Salary Range: $250,000 USD - $290,000 USD