Head of Technology

Company Description

This is an exciting time to join Pangiam as Head of Technology. Leading a highly skilled US/UK development team, this is a critical senior role enabling Pangiam as it develops and delivers market leading AI products. The current development team of twelve are located in the UK. Applicants can be based in the US or UK, with willingness to travel between locations.

The commercial environment is competitive and highly dynamic. Pangiam is disrupting the market, shaping customers, and influencing Governments and regulators to enable AI threat detection and other capabilities improve airport security and passenger journeys. This team is leading the development of our aviation security software product. This product uses 3D DICOS (Computed Tomography) image files to identify weapons and prohibited items in carry-on and checked baggage. Speed of development is a key to competitive advantage, but high levels of accuracy, reliable performance, and cyber security are essential for regulatory approval.

This is a rewarding but challenging appointment for the right senior technical leader. Pangiam seeks an individual who has the technical leadership skills to deliver market leading AI products, who has the energy, personality, and judgement to deal with complexity and opportunity, who can balance commercial advantage and risks, who can design and drive products to market in a highly competitive and time pressured environment. It is an exciting, fast paced and deeply satisfying role.

Job Description

The ideal applicant will have a strong leadership and product track record of AI development in a similar commercial and highly regulated environment. As a Pangiam Tech Lead specializing in C# development with expertise in computer vision, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), you will play a crucial role in leading and guiding a team of developers in building innovative software solutions. Your technical knowledge, leadership abilities, and domain expertise will be instrumental in driving successful project outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and leadership to a team of developers, ensuring high-quality code, adherence to best practices, and timely delivery of projects.
• Development: Design, develop, and maintain software applications with team(s) members using C#, Javascript, J2EE, React UI/UX, .NET framework, and related technologies. Operating in Google’s GCP environment with edge hardware deployment of product. Potential use of AWS for some future use cases.
• Computer Vision: Engage with Data Scientists to utilize cutting-edge 3D computer vision techniques to analyze and interpret visual data, develop algorithms for threat object detection, recognition, and integrate capabilities into application workflows. Implement predictive analytics, and enhance the functionality of software solutions.
• Familiarity developing and deploying 3D computer vision AI/ML solutions, including object detection, image segmentation, and 3D reconstruction using GCP technologies (specifically Vertex AI, AutoML, Custom Models) and hands-on experience with their implementation will assist in leading this tech team. Proficiency in working with large-scale datasets, data preprocessing, and feature extraction techniques.
• Architecture and Design: Collaborate with the Product Owner and stakeholders to define system architectures, design software modules, and ensure scalability, maintainability, and extensibility of applications.
• Code Review and Quality Assurance: Conduct code reviews, implement quality assurance processes, and ensure adherence to coding standards to maintain high code quality.
• Research and Innovation: Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices related to C#, JavaScript, J2EE, React UI/UX, AI/ML computer vision, and identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and qa engineers, to ensure seamless coordination and collaboration throughout the development lifecycle.
• Problem Solving: Troubleshoot complex technical issues, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions in a timely manner, be agile while doing Agile.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Create technical documentation, share knowledge and best practices with team members, and contribute to the organization's knowledge base.

Overview: Excellent technology business leader, with the vision, skill, and inspirational leadership to enable Pangiam’s disruption and domination of the aviation security scanning market

Strengths: Commercial. Well-developed feel for the commercial opportunities of AI, skilled at identifying and delivering market leading business outcomes at pace, balancing technical risk and opportunity. Enable Strategic Decision Making. Able to conceptualize technical options, risks and issues, and present understandable outcome focused options for business decision. Dealing with Ambiguity. Assured in navigating the ambiguity of a start-up venture, visionary and energetic in joining the dots, exploiting opportunity and driving solutions.

Leadership: Inspirational and energizing leader, able to build, develop and lead a highly skilled team; assured in the effective management of a remote workforce across international time zones, forward thinking in workforce design. . 

Qualifications

Desired Background:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Tech Lead or similar leadership role.
• Strong proficiency in C# development and the .NET framework and/or Java, Javascript, and willingness to manage and work in all of the above technologies.
• Extensive knowledge of and hands-on experience in computer vision, including object detection, recognition, tracking, and image processing is preferred.
• Familiarity with AI and ML concepts and frameworks, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Vertex AI, Sagemaker.
• Solid understanding of software development methodologies, design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., Scrum, Jira, Confluence, Github/Gitlab).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS) and their services is a plus.
• Experience with other programming languages and technologies, such as Python, JavaScript, Java, and/or SQL, will be beneficial.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Pangiam is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.