Head of Vision Intelligence

About the Role

As the Head of Vision Intelligence at Samsung Research America (SRA), you will lead world-class research and development to create transformative multimodal technologies. This position is part of the Samsung Research AI Center in Mountain View, CA, and is responsible for driving cutting-edge R&D that directly contributes to the company’s most critical business and product needs. You will establish and guide innovative research in vision/multimodal AI, agent-based AI, and hyper-personalized multimodal user experiences, fully aligned with Samsung’s global strategy and future product roadmap. Your leadership will elevate the Samsung AI Center as a premier global hub for breakthrough AI innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Core AI R&D: Drive advanced research in vision AI modeling, Agentic AI modeling, and modern deep learning to power future products and differentiate current businesses.
• Strategic Innovation with Global Teams: Collaborate with Samsung Research and global R&D partners to identify opportunities to revolutionize Samsung products through emerging AI technologies.
• Research Excellence & Impact: Ensure consistent publication at premier venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, AAAI, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, TPAMI). Meet ambitious goals for patents and high-impact papers. Organize influential scientific events such as conferences, workshops, and open challenges to enhance global visibility.
• Talent Acquisition & Development: Attract, hire, mentor, and retain top AI researchers and engineers while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Technology Transfer: Work with product teams to integrate research results into consumer-ready solutions, accelerating the deployment of Agentic and personalized AI features across Samsung’s devices and services.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 10+ years of post-PhD experience leading advanced AI research.
• Deep expertise in vision and multimodal AI and agentic AI (autonomous agents, reasoning, decision-making), plus strong foundations in computer vision, image/video processing, and generative AI applications.
• Proven record of top-tier publications and impactful patents, with successful technology transfer from research to large-scale products.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with Samsung’s global R&D teams and exceptional interpersonal skills to lead and inspire multidisciplinary research groups.
• Demonstrated ability to define long-term AI strategies and manage large, internationally distributed teams.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $345,000 - $440,000 USD. This is part of our comprehensive compensation package with annual bonus eligibility and generous benefits.

Essential Job Functions

This position will be performed in an office setting. The role will require sitting and standing at a desk, communicating in person and by telephone, and frequently operating standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.