Lime · 14 hours ago
Principal Applied Scientist - Computer Vision
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $303K/yr
8+ years expLime is the largest global shared micromobility business, operating in close to 30 countries across five continents. They are seeking a Principal Applied Scientist to lead the technical architecture and strategy for advanced computer vision and machine learning systems, focusing on real-time perception challenges and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Last Mile TransportationMobile AppsRide SharingTransportation
Responsibilities
Define and execute the long-term technical vision for applied computer vision systems, identifying high-impact opportunities and guiding architectural decisions
Architect and own real-time perception and scene-understanding solutions designed to operate reliably in complex, real-world environments
Lead efforts to combine computer vision with additional sensor inputs to improve robustness, accuracy, and contextual understanding
Collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to optimize vision algorithms for deployment on resource-constrained edge devices, ensuring low latency and high reliability across diverse conditions
Oversee the full lifecycle of machine learning solutions—from data strategy and model development to deployment, monitoring and iterative improvement in production
Act as a senior technical authority for computer vision and applied ML; mentor scientists and engineers and promote a culture of rigorous, production-oriented development
Partner with Product, Engineering, and other stakeholders to translate high-level requirements into scalable, technically sound solutions
Stay current with advances in AI and computer vision research, identifying techniques that can be adapted for practical, real-world applications
Qualification
Required
8+ years of industry experience in Computer Vision and Machine Learning, with a strong track record of deploying production-grade systems in real-world environments
Extensive experience optimizing and deploying CV/ML models on embedded or edge hardware platforms where power, performance, and efficiency constraints are critical
Deep understanding of integrating with additional sensor modalities to solve complex perception or state-estimation problems
Demonstrated experience leading technical strategy and influencing architecture across teams; people management experience is a plus
Proven ability to build robust systems that perform reliably under noisy, variable, and imperfect real-world conditions
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with a focus on Computer Vision or Machine Learning
Benefits
Comprehensive Health & Wellness: A choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, with Lime covering 100% of the employee-only premium for many plans. We also provide company-paid life and disability insurance and company-funded mental health benefits.
Financial & Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan with both pre-tax and Roth options, and access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a monthly company contribution.
Family & Fertility Support: Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, plus fertility and family-forming benefits.
Time Off & Flexibility: Flexible vacation policy for exempt employees, paid sick time, and a calendar of paid company holidays.
Unique Lime Perks: Complimentary use of Lime vehicles in participating cities, a monthly phone allowance, dedicated learning and development days, and access to perks including One Medical, Wellhub, and Headspace.
Company
Lime
Lime is an electric vehicle company that provides e-bike and e-scooter rental services.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.46BKey Investors
UBS O'ConnorUberKDDI Open Innovation Fund
2021-11-05Debt Financing· $105M
2021-11-04Convertible Note· $418M
2020-05-07Series D· $170M
Leadership Team
Wayne Ting
Chief Executive Officer
Brad Bao
Co-Founder And Chairman
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