Quidient

Manager, Applied Research

Columbia, Maryland, United States · Full-time

H1B sponsorship available$200k-$270kDetected 4 days ago

Machine LearningDeep LearningComputer VisionLLMsMLOpsElectrical EngineeringResearchLeadership

About the role

You will ship production ML into a system already in customers' hands.
This position is full-time, hybrid, and reports to Quidient's Director of Software Engineering.

Drive ML-driven quality improvements across the production 3D scene reconstruction pipeline, including panel geometry, background reconstruction, and output fidelity.
Own model selection, deployment, inference optimization, and operational ownership of ML systems in production.
Build, manage, and grow a team of ML engineers and applied scientists within the Advanced Product Development team.
Drive cross-functional alignment across the Applications & API and Platform teams.
Partner with the APD technical leads and Director of Software Engineering to scope work, resolve technical blockers, and maintain delivery velocity.
maintain focus on the highest-impact work without losing team momentum.
Operate effectively in a fast-moving startup where priorities shift; maintain focus on the highest-impact work without losing team momentum.

7+ years of experience in ML engineering or applied research, with at least 5+ years in a people management role overseeing engineers and/or applied scientists.
Strong production ML expertise: model selection, deployment, inference optimization, and operational ownership.
Proven ability to review, direct, and contribute to a production codebase.
Experience driving cross-functional alignment across engineering, research, and product stakeholders in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
Must-Have Qualifications:
PhD preferred. Bachelor's with exceptional experience considered.
Strong production ML expertise: model selection, deployment, inference optimization, and operational ownership. Experience spans traditional ML and applied deep learning
Not a LLM-focused role.
Heavy experience in 3D reconstruction, computer vision, or spatial computing domains (e.g., NeRF, 3D Gaussian Splatting, SLAM, SfM, or related techniques).
Willingness to work in a hybrid capacity from our Technology Center in Columbia, Maryland, or willing to relocate.
This position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship.
Meet Quidient, customer, and government security requirements, which may include, but are not limited to a background check, citizenship verification, and Criminal Justice Information Services verification.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

Background in light transport, physically-based rendering, or GPU-accelerated compute.
Experience with pose estimation, SLAM, or multi-view reconstruction
Track record of shipping ML in production in a latency-sensitive or hardware-constrained environment.
Prior experience at a deep tech startup or in a defense/government-adjacent technology context.
Scientist or applied researcher who has successfully transitioned into an engineering leadership role.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Bachelor's with exceptional experience considered.

Annual bonus and equity as appropriate.
Health insurance
Life & disability insurance
Paid holidays & generous PTO
Opportunities for bonuses, equity, and career growth
Evaluate and apply traditional ML and applied deep learning techniques to improve reconstruction quality

Employer Statement
Quidient is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Quidient will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable state, federal, or local laws.
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