Research Team Leader LLM

OPTIVEUM sp. z o.o.

Job title:

Research Team Leader LLM

Company:

OPTIVEUM sp. z o.o.

Job description

Research Team Leader – Reasoning Multimodal LLMsLocation: Remote but first 12 months willing to relocate temporarily to Shenzhen, ChinaThe 12+ months in Shenzhen assignment is fully covered by the client: flights, accommodation, etc.After this time, the candidate can work remotely from any European country.Our client is a global consumer electronics leader with 120,000 employees across 78 countries and ranks as the #2 TV brand worldwide. Their portfolio includes display technologies, mobile and wearable devices, smart appliances, and renewable energy solutions.They are launching a major AI initiative to develop advanced Reasoning Multimodal Large Language Models (LLMs)—capable of processing and reasoning across text, images, and audio for real-world industrial applications.They are now seeking a Research Team Leaders to shape the research agenda, lead a high-caliber team, and collaborate closely with business units, particularly in display and photovoltaic manufacturing where multimodal data is key.Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the research strategy for reasoning-capable multimodal LLMs (text, vision, speech).
  • Manage a team of researchers and applied scientists; provide mentorship and technical guidance.
  • Oversee model pre-training, fine-tuning, synthetic data generation, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), Chain-of-Thought reasoning, and agentic workflow development.
  • Bridge fundamental research and real-world product applications.
  • Collaborate with international research groups, including strategic partners such as the Alibaba Qwen LLM team.
  • Stay at the forefront of advances in deep learning, LLMs, and multimodal AI.

What We Offer

  • Leadership role in a high-impact, greenfield AI research project.
  • Attractive compensation based on experience and qualifications.
  • Opportunity for accelerated professional development.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology and collaboration with globally recognized AI teams.
  • Potential for temporary assignments in Shenzhen, China, one of the world’s leading tech innovation hubs.

Candidate ProfileMust-have:

  • At least 5 years of experience in AI/ML research, including leadership responsibilities.
  • Strong expertise in deep learning and architectures such as Transformers, CLIP, or SAM.
  • Hands-on experience with modern deep learning frameworks, preferably PyTorch.
  • MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
  • Excellent command of English and a strong sense of ownership and collaboration.

Nice-to-have:

  • Willingness to work on-site in Shenzhen for strategic collaboration phases.
  • Track record of mentoring or growing research teams.
  • Publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CVPR, ACL).
  • Success in technical competitions in AI, mathematics, or algorithm design.

Optiveum is a recruitment and consulting company created based on our 20-plus years of experience in HR & IT services.We work for Clients located in Poland and abroad providing our local and international Candidates with Project-based or Permanent job opportunities in a remote or office-based model.Optiveum sp. z o.o. to firma rekrutacyjno- konsultingowa prowadzona na bazie naszego ponad 20-letniego doświadczenia na rynku usług HR i IT.Pracujemy z klientami w Polsce i za granicą oferując międzynarodowym kandydatom pracę stałą lub projektową u Klientów w biurze lub w modelu zdalnym.DANE FIRMY/ COMPANY DATAOptiveum Sp. z o.o.ul. Tomasza Zana 43 lok. 2.1 20-601 Lublin
nr KRS: 0000834436, NIP 7010975729Firma wpisana do Krajowego Rejestru Agencji Zatrudnienia pod numerem: 23910Contact us at: info (at) optiveum.com

Expected salary

Location

Bruxelles

Job date

Wed, 28 May 2025 22:51:35 GMT

To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your email/cover letter where (vacanciesin.eu) you saw this job posting.

To apply for this job please visit jobviewtrack.com.

Job Location

Adblock Detected!

Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by whitelisting our website.