Computer Vision

Experts in computer vision recruitment, we connect top talent with companies that build the future

Self-driving cars, facial recognition systems, sports performance analysis, medical imaging and precision agriculture – computer vision is no longer the technology of tomorrow, it’s a reality of the here and now. Demand for skilled computer vision professionals has never been higher.

At DeepRec.ai, we specialise in computer vision recruitment for deep-tech startups, research labs, scale-ups, and enterprise AI teams building production-grade vision systems.

Experts in computer vision recruitment, we connect top talent with companies building the future. Our network spans perception engineering, multimodal AI, edge inference, neural rendering, robotics vision, and frontier generative AI systems.

We support permanent, contract, retained, and embedded hiring solutions across the UK, Europe and North America.

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Computer Vision Roles We Recruit

We partner with businesses hiring specialist computer vision and perception talent across research, engineering, infrastructure, and leadership functions.

Core Computer Vision and Perception

  • Computer Vision Engineer
  • Computer Vision Scientist
  • Perception Engineer
  • Image Processing Engineer
  • Video AI Engineer
  • Deep Learning Engineer (Vision)

We support teams building production-ready computer vision systems across object detection, image segmentation, tracking, multimodal AI, real-time video analytics, and visual search.

Our network includes engineers and researchers experienced in deploying large-scale vision systems into live production environments across cloud, edge, and embedded infrastructure.

Autonomous Systems and Robotics

  • SLAM Engineer
  • Sensor Fusion Engineer
  • 3D Vision Engineer
  • Embedded Engineer
  • C++ Engineer

DeepRec.ai works closely with robotics companies, autonomous vehicle platforms, drone technology businesses, and embodied AI teams hiring engineers with expertise across localisation, mapping, sensor fusion, LiDAR perception, and edge AI deployment.

We regularly support hiring for organisations building real-time perception systems using technologies including ROS, CUDA, TensorRT, OpenCV, and embedded Linux environments.

Generative and Frontier Vision AI

  • Generative Vision Engineer
  • Neural Rendering Engineer
  • Gaussian Splatting Engineer
  • Video Diffusion Engineer

Computer vision is evolving rapidly beyond traditional perception systems. We partner with frontier AI businesses building multimodal models, neural rendering pipelines, generative video systems, world models, synthetic environments, and spatial AI platforms.

Our clients range from stealth AI startups to established research organisations building next-generation visual intelligence systems.

Leadership Hiring

  • Head of Computer Vision
  • Director of Perception
  • VP Vision AI

Alongside technical IC hiring, we support leadership searches for scaling deep-tech organisations building AI-first products and advanced research capabilities.

This includes hiring across applied AI leadership, computer vision research, robotics engineering, AI infrastructure, and commercial product teams.

Global Computer Vision Salary Guide 

Compensation expectations across computer vision and perception engineering continue to evolve rapidly as demand increases across robotics, autonomous systems, multimodal AI, and generative video.

DeepRec.ai works closely with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise AI organisations globally, giving us real-time visibility into hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability across the computer vision market.

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Why DeepRec.ai?

Computer vision hiring is highly specialised. If you're hiring in this space, you need a talent partner who speaks the technical language and truly understands the market dynamics.

The difference between a perception engineer, an applied computer vision scientist, and a production-focused ML engineer is significant. Many recruitment firms struggle to distinguish between research-heavy AI profiles and engineers capable of deploying scalable systems into production.

DeepRec.ai focuses on deep-tech and frontier AI hiring.

Our consultants work across machine learning infrastructure, robotics, multimodal AI, AI research, and computer vision daily. That technical exposure allows us to challenge unrealistic hiring briefs, understand complex technical requirements, and identify genuine domain expertise in highly competitive markets.

We support businesses ranging from early-stage startups building their first perception teams through to enterprise AI organisations scaling global computer vision capabilities.

Specialist Areas

Autonomous Vehicles and Mobility

We support companies building autonomous driving systems, ADAS platforms, drone navigation technology, and real-time perception infrastructure.

Our clients hire engineers with expertise across sensor fusion, SLAM, occupancy networks, object tracking, edge inference, camera perception, LiDAR systems, and spatial reasoning. Many of these environments demand low-latency inference, embedded deployment, and production-grade perception systems capable of operating in real-world conditions.

Robotics and Embodied AI

DeepRec.ai partners with robotics businesses building warehouse automation, humanoid robotics, industrial robotics, and embodied AI systems.

We regularly support hiring across robotic perception, 3D scene understanding, reinforcement learning, motion planning, and edge deployment. This includes organisations developing real-time robotic vision systems for navigation, manipulation, and autonomous decision-making.

Medical Imaging and Healthcare AI

Computer vision is transforming healthcare diagnostics, medical imaging, and clinical research.

We support organisations hiring specialists across radiology AI, image segmentation, diagnostic imaging, computer-assisted diagnosis, and healthcare machine learning. Many of these teams are focused on improving clinical workflows, accelerating diagnostics, and deploying AI systems within regulated healthcare environments.

Defence, Aerospace, and Geospatial AI

We work with organisations building advanced perception systems for defence, satellite imaging, aerospace, ISR, and geospatial intelligence applications.

This includes hiring engineers experienced in satellite imagery analysis, drone perception, object detection, geospatial modelling, and real-time tracking systems used across high-security and mission-critical environments.

Industrial Vision and Manufacturing

We also support manufacturers and industrial AI businesses developing defect detection systems, smart factory infrastructure, warehouse automation, and visual analytics platforms.

These teams often require engineers capable of deploying scalable computer vision systems into production environments where reliability, speed, and operational performance are critical.

Technologies and Frameworks

Our network includes engineers and researchers experienced with frameworks and infrastructure, including PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, CUDA, TensorRT, ONNX, ROS, Detectron2, JAX, Kubernetes, Ray, and MLflow.

We also support hiring across advanced computer vision architectures and methodologies, including Vision Transformers (ViTs), diffusion models, multimodal AI systems, neural rendering pipelines, Gaussian splatting, synthetic data generation, image segmentation, object detection, and edge AI optimisation.

Build Your Computer Vision Team

Hiring computer vision talent has become increasingly competitive as demand accelerates across robotics, autonomous systems, healthcare AI, defence, multimodal AI, and generative video.

Whether you are scaling a perception team, hiring research engineers for frontier AI projects, or building production-grade vision systems, access to specialist talent is critical.

DeepRec.ai helps companies secure highly specialised computer vision professionals across engineering, research, infrastructure, and leadership functions.

From early-stage deep-tech startups to global AI organisations, we support businesses building the next generation of intelligent systems.

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Anthony Kelly

Co-Founder & MD EU/UK

Paddy Hobson

Team Lead | DACH

Harry Crick

Principal Consultant | USA

San Francisco, California, United States
AI Researcher - Video Generation
AI Researcher – Video World Generation San Francisco (Bay Area)Help build the next generation of AI video systems that can create rich, interactive worlds from text or images.What you’ll work on:Foundational diffusion models and world models for high-quality video generationReal-time AI pipelines that turn ideas into consistent, dynamic video scenesMulti-agent systems and orchestration for intelligent video creationRL techniques for more adaptive and open-ended video generationRequired:Strong production experience with large multimodal or agentic AI systemsHands-on work with distributed training or large-scale vision/diffusion pipelinesBonus (big plus):Experience training or fine-tuning diffusion modelsBackground in world models, simulation, robotics, or multi-agent systemsFamiliarity with game engines (Unity/Unreal) as test environments
Harry CrickHarry Crick
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Senior / Principal Research Scientist – Core AI Algorithms (Autonomous Systems)
Senior / Principal Research Scientist – Core AI Algorithms (Autonomous Systems)Location: Germany (Remote-first within Germany, on-site in Frankfurt every 2–4 weeks)About the RoleWe are partnering with a global automotive OEM building a core AI research and algorithm team responsible for the foundational intelligence behind next-generation automated driving systems.This role is research-driven and sits upstream of product teams. The focus is on inventing, validating, and transitioning new perception and world-modeling algorithms from research into production-ready systems. The team operates similarly to a big-tech research lab, but with a clear path to real-world deployment.Research Focus AreasDepending on background and interest, you may work on topics such as:3D scene understanding and world modelingOccupancy, motion forecasting, and dynamic scene reconstructionMulti-sensor perception (camera, LiDAR, radar)Representation learning for autonomous systems (BEV, implicit / generative 3D, Gaussian models, foundation models)Robustness, generalization, and long-tail perceptionLearning under weak, sparse, or noisy supervisionBridging offline training with real-world deployment constraintsKey ResponsibilitiesConduct original research in perception and autonomous systems with clear technical ownershipDesign and prototype novel algorithms and learning frameworksPublish at or contribute toward top-tier conferences and journals (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICRA, IROS)Translate research ideas into scalable, production-oriented implementationsCollaborate with applied ML, systems, and hardware teams to ensure feasibilityShape the long-term technical roadmap of the core AI organizationMentor junior researchers and engineers where appropriateRequired BackgroundPhD (or equivalent research experience) in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related fieldStrong publication record at top-tier conferences or journalsExperience conducting research within an industrial or applied settingExcellent understanding of modern deep learning methods and 3D perceptionStrong programming skills in Python and/or C Ability to work across the full spectrum from theory to implementationStrongly PreferredResearch experience in autonomous driving, robotics, or embodied AIWork on 3D perception, tracking, SLAM, or world modelsExperience at big-tech research labs, industrial AI labs, or advanced OEM R&DFamiliarity with real-world constraints such as runtime, memory, and system integrationPrior collaboration with product or engineering teamsWhat’s on OfferA research-first role with real influence on production systemsThe opportunity to define core algorithms, not just incremental improvementsA team culture that values publications, patents, and long-term thinkingRemote-first working model within Germany, with regular in-person collaboration in FrankfurtCompetitive compensation aligned with senior / principal research profilesWho This Role Is ForResearchers who want their work to ship into real vehiclesIndustry researchers seeking greater technical ownershipPhD-level candidates who enjoy both publishing and buildingProfiles combining academic depth with practical engineering maturityLooking forward to seeing your profile!
Paddy HobsonPaddy Hobson