Head Of Artificial Intelligence

Job Title: Head of Artificial Intelligence

Company: Remidio Innovative Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Location: Peenya, Bangalore (Full-time, Work from Office)

Reporting to: Chief Medical Officer

Experience Level: 10+ years (8+ years strongly preferred)

Education: Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a closely related field

About Remidio

Remidio is a fast-growing, global medtech innovator on a mission to prevent blindness through accessible, high-quality eye care. Our portable, FDA-cleared and CE-marked retinal imaging devices powered by offline/edge AI have already screened over 16 million patients across 55+ countries. We are revolutionizing population-scale screening for diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), glaucoma, AMD, and other blinding conditions by delivering intelligent, point-of-care diagnostics that are simple, affordable, and inclusive.

We are seeking a visionary, hands-on Head of Artificial Intelligence to own and accelerate our AI strategy, delivering clinically validated, regulatorily compliant innovations that transform global eye health and earn deep physician trust.

Role Overview

As Head of Artificial Intelligence, you will be the strategic and technical leader for Remidios entire AI function. You will have end-to-end ownership of the AI vision, multi-year roadmap, model development, clinical validation, regulatory compliance, and worldwide scalability.

This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role requiring deep expertise in medical computer vision, tight collaboration with clinical, regulatory, product, engineering, and founder teams, and the ability to ship production-grade AI that meets the highest global healthcare standards (FDA, CE, EU AI Act, etc.).

Your leadership will directly shape the future of intelligent ophthalmic diagnostics and help Remidio reach millions more patients in underserved communities around the world.

Key Responsibilities

1. AI Strategy & Vision

Define and own Remidios long-term AI vision, multi-year roadmap, and technical strategy aligned with clinical priorities, product goals, and business growth

Identify and integrate cutting-edge AI advancements (foundation models, multimodal AI, edge-optimized inference, etc.) into our portable retinal imaging ecosystem

Stay ahead of industry trends and convert emerging technologies into compliant, scalable, market-leading features

2. End-to-End AI Development & Execution

Lead the full AI/ML lifecycle: data strategy & acquisition, model design, training, validation, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management

Build and advance state-of-the-art computer vision models (CNNs, Vision Transformers, GANs, self-supervised learning, segmentation, etc.) optimized for edge/offline use in medical devices

Drive production deployments in partnership with software engineering (web, desktop, mobile, cloud)

3. Regulatory, Quality & Compliance Leadership

Own the AI regulatory strategy and serve as the primary AI subject-matter expert for FDA, CE, and other global submissions/audits

Ensure complete traceability, design controls, post-market surveillance, model drift management, and compliance with FDA Good Machine Learning Practice, EU AI Act (high-risk systems), ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 27001

Lead preparation of robust technical documentation and performance evidence for successful regulatory approvals

4. Clinical Collaboration & Evidence Generation

Partner closely with clinical teams to design/execute AI validation studies, clinical performance evaluations, and real-world evidence generation

Guide data acquisition strategies to build diverse, high-quality, ethically sourced datasets for training, testing, and validation

Contribute to peer-reviewed publications, white papers, and scientific presentations

5. Team Leadership & Culture Building

Recruit, mentor, and grow a world-class AI/ML engineering team (expand capability from current size to best-in-class)

Cultivate a culture of scientific excellence, rapid iteration, accountability, and unwavering focus on patient impact

6. IP, Thought Leadership & External Impact

Proactively identify patentable innovations and drive the patent filing process

Strengthen Remidios external credibility through publications, conference speaking, and collaborations with academia, clinicians, and industry leaders

Must-Have Qualifications & Experience

Proven track record in healthcare/medtech AI (ophthalmology, medical imaging, or diagnostics strongly preferred)

Deep expertise in Computer Vision for medical applications (mastery of CNNs, Vision Transformers, GANs, segmentation, classification, explainable AI)

Hands-on proficiency: Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, Pandas, scikit-learn, Azure ML (strongly preferred), Docker, REST APIs

Demonstrated success deploying AI in regulated medical devices (FDA 510(k), CE marking experience required)

Strong knowledge of FDA Good ML Practices, EU AI Act (high-risk AI requirements), data privacy (GDPR/HIPAA), and quality standards (ISO 13485, IEC 62304)

Track record of patents, peer-reviewed publications, or technical leadership in AI/healthcare

Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, founder-driven organization

Personal Attributes (Non-Negotiable)

Extreme ownership full accountability for outcomes, risks, and results

Bias for action in ambiguous, high-pressure situations; ability to juggle multiple complex initiatives without dropping quality

Outstanding influence without authority build strong alignment across clinical, regulatory, engineering, and executive stakeholders

Rapid, independent learner who masters new domains and technologies quickly

Comfortable thriving in a high-expectation, direct-feedback, senior-leadership environment

Genuine passion for leveraging AI to prevent blindness and advance health equity globally

If you are a proven AI leader who blends world-class technical depth, clinical/regulatory acumen, and the drive to create meaningful global impact we want to hear from you.

Join Remidio and help build the future of intelligent, accessible eye care that reaches every corner of the world.