
Staff AI/ML Computer Vision Engineer
- Irvine, CA
- $140,000-200,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Architect and implement ML-based computer vision pipelines for real-time object detection, tracking, and classification across cameras, LiDAR, and other sensors.
- Design and develop scalable multi-sensor algorithms combining video, audio, and radar/LiDAR data to enhance smart device perception and intelligence.
- Optimize deep learning models for high performance and low-latency inference on embedded hardware platforms(e.g. Tensorflow Lite, ONNX Runtime, OpenVINO, NVIDIA Jetson, Coral Edge TPU).
- Drive Adoption of advanced model compression, quatization, and pruning techniques for efficient edge deployment.
- Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers, participate in code reviews, and establish best practices for embedded AI software development.
- Collaborate closely with cloud, hardware, and firmware teams to ensure seamless integration between edge AI solutions and cloud infrastructure, maximizing overall system performance and efficiency.
- Stay current with the latest advances in AI, computer vision, VLM, and edge computing; evaluate new technologies for potential adoption.
- Master’s or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field
- Expert proficiency in Python and familiarity with C/C++ for AI and computer vision development.
- At least 5 years of experience in deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch or similar with a PhD.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in embedded AI, edge computing, and computer vision.
- 8+ years experience with a Master's degree
- Strong track record of deploying, optimizing, and troubleshooting ML models on resource-constrained edge devices.
- Extensive experience in image/video processing and computer vision libraries (OpenCV, gstreamer, FFmpeg, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to independently drive complex projects from conception to deployment.
- Able to simultaneously manage multiple projects
- Publications or patents in the field of computer vision, embedded AI, or edge inference.
- Familiarity with state-of-the-art deep learning models for image segmentation and object detection
- Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives.
- Familiarity with hardware/software co-design and low-power optimization for edge AI.
- Free snacks and drinks, and provided lunch on Fridays
- Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)
- Contributions to 401k funds
- Bi-annual reviews, and annual pay increases
- Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
- Quarterly team-building events