# Head of ML at Mach9

- Company: Mach9
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.mach9.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $275K to $400K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mach9/de1621e9-58e1-4d62-977d-71c9b855270f
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mach9-head-of-ml/

## About the role

At Mach9, we're building AI to turn dense LiDAR and image data into design-grade CAD deliverables for civil engineering and surveying. We have one of the richest survey-grade datasets in the world. Our product, Digital Surveyor, automates work that takes surveyors and engineers weeks of manual effort.

## What they're looking for

- Experience leading and growing teams — hiring and mentoring ML engineers and researchers
- 5+ years of work experience in machine learning, with a track record of shipping ML models or systems to production
- Strong technical depth in machine learning and computer vision, and an ability to set technical direction and to earn the trust of a strong technical team
- Ability to develop technical roadmaps and execute on them
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to operate across research and engineering
- Proficient with Python and PyTorch. You must be comfortable engaging deeply with our technical work

Tags: Engineering