Lead AI & Computer Vision Scientist

**Lead AI \& Computer Vision Scientist** * **Role:** Lead AI \& Computer Vision Scientist * **Location:** 100% Remote (US / Canada/Europe/South America) * **Current Company Valuation:** $30M * **Compensation Model:** Day\-1 Equity \+ Post\-Funding Salary **The Opportunity** Are you a visionary interactive developer who thrives at the intersection of cutting\-edge AI\-native technology and early\-stage startup grit? **SportsBiz (SportsBiz.com)** is disrupting the $100B sports sponsorship industry. Having already established a leadership foothold with our proprietary AI analytics platform, DeepSport Solutions, we are now expanding our ecosystem. **We are seeking an elite AI expert to CV\-based products from concept to production — not just research prototypes.architect and scale our from the ground up.** This is not a corporate cog\-in\-the\-wheel role. You will act as a player\-coach, building and working on a team data scientists, establishing the technical blueprint, and directly shaping the future of sports sponsorship technology. **Must have strong team leadership experience.** Our clients span both major corporate sponsors (brands) and sports properties (teams, leagues, and events). **The Reality of Early\-Stage Building (Our Culture)** Transparency is our baseline. We are a lean, high\-octane team of 20\+ co\-founders and executives hailing from Fortune 500s and top\-tier boutique firms. * **Current Company Valuation:** $30M * **The Phase:** We are currently preparing to close our $5M second\-round capital raise, which is anticipated by the end of Q3\. * **The Compensation:** In alignment with our leadership team, this role operates on an equity (stock only) model prior to funding. You will receive meaningful equity ownership from day one, alongside routine cash stipends. * **The Full\-Time Transition:** Upon the successful completion of our present $5M fundraise, you will transition immediately to a highly competitive, full\-time base salary and performance bonuses. Base Salary: $120,000\. *If you are energized by the high\-upside equity phase of a startup and want true, structural ownership of a product, this is your sandbox.* **What You'll Own** * **Own the video processing pipelines.** Be the directly responsible individual for the pipelines that detect broadcast exposure and assess its value — their technical roadmap, quality, and delivery, from research through production. * **Scale to league level.** Architect and deliver the systems that take these pipelines from single venues and teams to processing all games across major leagues (NFL, NHL, MLB) and major college football conferences, with the throughput, reliability, and cost profile that scale demands. * **Own the computer\-vision core.** Lead detection and identification of sponsorship signage and branded assets in video. Continuously evaluate and prototype alternative approaches — models, architectures, tooling, and vendors — to keep the pipeline at the frontier of