Position: Head of Research
Company: SQUAD
Category: Data Science
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper

As a Head of Research you will be in charge of full cycle research development related to the sensors domain, leading a team through key research milestones and timelines and reporting to our Director of Research. Your main responsibilities will be technical leadership for the team supporting features that process sensor low-level data as well as people management and cross-department communication with Engineering, Data, Product, and TPM organizations. 

**Responsibilities and Duties**

— Leading a team of 4-8 engineers and researchers to advance algorithmic performance using a mix of state of the art or “classical” techniques
— Owning support for one of our existing CV features
— Prototyping features in both CV and sensor domains
— Coordinate with the data team, analyze relevant research data to improve algorithms and develop metrics by which features are evaluated

**Qualifications and Skills**

— 1+ years of experience leading a research group or team on a data science project
— 3+ years of experience in research or data analysis
— Bachelor’s Degree in Math, Computer Science, Robotics or a related field
— Software engineer with experience working on advanced algorithms or researcher with a track record of real-world applications involving solid software engineering
— Previous experience managing or leading small technical teams
— Strong understanding of deep learning frameworks, machine learning and data analysis concepts
— Strong theoretical and practical applied knowledge of CV algorithms
— Good knowledge of CS fundamentals, algorithms and data structures
— Good written and spoken English
— Strong experience in Python

**Nice to have**

— Experience with DSP, segmentation, Metric Learning, Kalman filters
— Experience in C++; if you are not already an expert in C++, a willingness to gain stronger C++ expertise is required
— Experience with AWS and Docker

**We offer multiple benefits that include**

— Competitive salary and perks
— PE accounting and support
— WFH and remote working mode possibility. Partial furniture compensation
— Social package, including medical insurance available from day one and a wellbeing benefit for sport and art activities, mental and physical health, available after trial period
— 21 paid vacation days per year, paid public holidays according to the Ukrainian legislation
— Educational possibilities like corporate courses, knowledge hubs, and free English classes. Semiannual performance review
— Free meals, fruits, and snacks when working in the office.