Full-Time

Head of Synthetic Data Generation

Posted on 10/30/2025

Vinci

Vinci

11-50 employees

Provides construction, concessions, and energy services

Compensation Overview

$180k - $250k/yr

+ Equity

Palo Alto, CA, USA

Remote

Category
AI & Machine Learning (2)
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Requirements
  • Deep experience in simulation, procedural generation, or synthetic data at scale (think: AVs, robotics, vision systems, 3D modeling, etc.)
  • Strong familiarity with procedural generation, parametric modeling, or simulation (e.g., Blender, CAD kernels, custom mesh tools).
  • Fluency with modern ML workflows: PyTorch, dataset tooling, training loops, evaluation frameworks.
  • Strong creative problem-solving skills —you know when to write code, when to mutate geometry, and when to invent synthetic failure cases to close a learning gap.
  • Leadership experience: you’ve built and led multidisciplinary teams or at least acted as the glue between engineers, artists, and ML researchers.
  • You love a greenfield challenge and see ambiguity as a canvas, not a blocker.
Responsibilities
  • Invent and Build: Design end-to-end pipelines to generate synthetic 2D, 3D, or parametric data that reflects real-world hardware use cases — and pushes model capabilities forward.
  • Stay Grounded, Think Bold: Work within real-world constraints (tolerances, physics, manufacturability) while embracing creative approaches to finding and leveraging data both from the physical and digital worlds.
  • Be the Voice of Synthetic: Define the synthetic data roadmap and evangelize the power of simulation, generative tools, and data-first development across the org.
  • Push the Edge: Mix procedural generation with NeRFs, diffusion models, generative rendering, and other bleeding-edge methods. This is your sandbox .
  • Automate and Scale: Build the infrastructure to generate high-quality, high-diversity synthetic datasets that integrate cleanly with training pipelines.
  • Measure what Matters: Create evaluation frameworks that link synthetic data interventions to real model performance improvements.
  • Lead the Team: Build and mentor a team of engineers, creators, and technical experts who want to make machines smarter by making fake stuff really well.
Desired Qualifications
  • Background in game dev, computer graphics, reinforcement learning, or 3D CAD.
  • Experience with STEP, STL, OBJ, or other hardware design formats.
  • Prior experience shipping synthetic data into production ML loops.
  • An eye for aesthetics and weirdness. (Seriously—sometimes the model needs weird data.)

VINCI started as Société Générale d'Entreprises (SGE) in 1899 in France to tackle large-scale construction projects. It grew into a major builder and engineer of infrastructure, contributing to many large projects. In 2000, SGE merged with the GTM Group and became VINCI, beginning a new phase of growth. Today, VINCI operates in concessions, energy, and construction across more than 100 countries, focusing on sustainable development and building the future.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • Energy transition focus captures EU green infrastructure funding post-2025 climate commitments.
  • Operations in 100+ countries with 2,500 units hedge regional downturns and tap emerging markets.
  • Eurovia's U.S. acquisitions like Lane's $555M paving division expand East Coast heavy civils revenue.

What critics are saying

  • ZAD Notre-Dame-des-Landes occupation blocks airport expansion, inflating costs via sabotage.
  • Arkady Rotenberg's ZSCC stake triggers EU sanctions, freezing Vinci assets in 6-12 months.
  • French ZAD crackdown sparks protests, cancelling projects with €1B losses in 12-18 months.

What makes Vinci unique

  • 2021 VINCI Construction-Eurovia merger unites 119,000 employees across 1,000+ companies.
  • Concessions division delivers recurring toll roads and airports revenue unmatched by construction peers.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 membership secures institutional capital for long-term infrastructure concessions.

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