We are here to build Cloudinary’s next big thing. We accelerate Cloudinary’s business growth by quickly developing & validating new product ideas in search of product-market fit. The potential impact is huge, we have a lot on our plate, and we could use some help around here. Cloudinary is seeking an R&D Lead to lead the development of Moderation, a new product being built in its Emerging Business group. Moderation will leverage visual media AI to perform brand-aligned moderation of images and videos. We’re a small-sized, high-paced, and incredibly independent team. We take full end-to-end ownership of our product - from design and development to deployment and testing. Responsibilities

Take a hands-on role in all development efforts, operating as both a leader and an individual contributor, like a Co-founder & CTO.

Co-lead the venture alongside its GM as a counterpart

Develop deep understanding of the target user persona’s needs, and passion for the underlying market problem, to build a product that would delight them

Leverage Cloudinary’s powerful platform to get a product to market as soon as possible, only developing what will move the needle

Constantly adjust focus to what is needed to make the product/venture successful

Requirements

10+ years of development experience

3+ years of development manager experience

Proficient in Python and have experience with machine learning/LLM/Gen AI libraries and frameworks

Extensive experience serving large Enterprise customers - a strong advantage

Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS

Knowledge of image or video technologies is an advantage

Knowledge of cloud-based architectures and web technologies

Enthusiastic, humble, and user-centric

Eager to learn new things