{"id":672596,"url":"https://alion.io/job/quidient-director-of-machine-learning-3d-reconstruction","title":"Director of Machine Learning & 3D Reconstruction","company":{"id":684652,"name":"Quidient","domain":"quidient.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/quidient","size_band":"11-50","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"head","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Columbia, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":200000,"max":270000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":270000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Computer Vision","optional":false},{"name":"Gaussian Splatting","optional":false},{"name":"LLM","optional":false},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"NeRF","optional":false},{"name":"World Models","optional":false},{"name":"Localization","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-04-22T16:22:34Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-14","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T13:50:45Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":153,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":153},"description":"Quidient is a deep tech AI company pioneering advancements in Generalized (5D) Scene Reconstruction (GSR). GSR is poised to become one of the world’s great digital product categories (think GPS, MRI, and LMM). Our flagship GSR product, Quidient Reality®, is a powerful API that enables anyone with a mobile device to virtualize, visualize, and measure anything. Words relevant to Quidient include Generative AI, Physics-Informed AI, Large Scene Models (LSMs), Large World Models (LWMs), and API-First.\nOverview\nQuidient is seeking a Director of ML & Reconstruction to lead applied machine learning improvements across our Generalized Scene Reconstruction Platform. You will own the ML engineering function within our Product Development group, driving quality improvements in our 3D scene reconstruction pipeline, while building and managing a high-performing team of engineers and applied scientists.\nThis is a leadership-first role. You will manage cross-functional workstreams across the Applications & API, Platform, and Advanced Product Development teams. You will translate technical tradeoffs into delivery decisions and contribute meaningfully to the codebase where your domain expertise drives the most value. You will ship production ML into a system already in customers’ hands. This position is full-time, hybrid, and reports to Quidient’s Director of Software Engineering.\nWhat You’ll Do\nML & Reconstruction Quality\nDrive ML-driven quality improvements across the production 3D scene reconstruction pipeline, including panel geometry, background reconstruction, and output fidelity.\nOwn model selection, deployment, inference optimization, and operational ownership of ML systems in production.\nEvaluate and apply traditional ML and applied deep learning techniques to improve reconstruction quality; understand when each approach is appropriate.\nReview and contribute to the production codebase, evaluate tradeoffs, identify bottlenecks, and guide technical decisions.\nTeam Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination\nBuild, manage, and grow a team of ML engineers and applied scientists within the Advanced Product Development team.\nDrive cross-functional alignment across the Applications & API and Platform teams.\nPartner with the APD technical leads and Director of Software Engineering to scope work, resolve technical blockers, and maintain delivery velocity.\nOperate effectively in a fast-moving startup where priorities shift; maintain focus on the highest-impact work without losing team momentum.\nWhat You Bring\nMust-Have Qualifications:\nMaster’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; PhD preferred. Bachelor’s with exceptional experience considered.\n7+ years of experience in ML engineering or applied research, with at least 5+ years in a people management role overseeing engineers and/or applied scientists.\nStrong production ML expertise: model selection, deployment, inference optimization, and operational ownership. Experience spans traditional ML and applied deep learning; Not a LLM-focused role.\nProven ability to review, direct, and contribute to a production codebase.\nExperience driving cross-functional alignment across engineering, research, and product stakeholders in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.\nHeavy experience in 3D reconstruction, computer vision, or spatial computing domains (e.g., NeRF, 3D Gaussian Splatting, SLAM, SfM, or related techniques).\nWillingness to work in a hybrid capacity from our Technology Center in Columbia, Maryland, or willing to relocate.\nThis position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship.\nMeet Quidient, customer, and government security requirements, which may include, but are not limited to a background check, citizenship verification, and Criminal Justice Information Services verification.\nNice-to-Have Qualifications:\nBackground in light transport, physically-based rendering, or GPU-accelerated compute.\nExperience with pose estimation, SLAM, or multi-view reconstruction\nTrack record of shipping ML in production in a latency-sensitive or hardware-constrained environment.\nPrior experience at a deep tech startup or in a defense/government-adjacent technology context.\nScientist or applied researcher who has successfully transitioned into an engineering leadership role.\nWhat We Offer\nCompensation:\nSalary Range: $200,000 - $270,000.\nAnnual bonus and equity as appropriate.\nBenefits:\nHealth insurance\nHSA Account\n401(k) with company match\nLife & disability insurance\nPaid holidays & generous PTO\nOpportunities for bonuses, equity, and career growth\nEqual Opportunity Employer Statement\nQuidient is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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