Senior Computer Vision Engineer
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Responsibilities
- System Architecture: Design, develop, and maintain production-grade computer vision systems that power Niantic Spatial’s VPS (Visual Positioning System) and 3D mapping pipelines.
- Algorithmic Innovation: Refine and scale algorithms for our VPS system including , SfM (Structure from Motion) , efficient feature and descriptor extraction to have the best possible accuracy and recall..Moving algorithms from research concepts to hardened production code that can scale for our map of the world.
- Performance Engineering: Optimize complex ML and CV code for maximum efficiency in cloud and mobile environments, ensuring low latency and high-performance execution on GPU/CPU.
- Benchmarking & Evaluation: Create and own the tools and frameworks used to evaluate the quality of our spatial grounding and 3D maps against ground-truth data.
- Technical Leadership: Lead technical design reviews, mentor junior engineers, and serve as a team anchor for resolving complex technical disagreements within the mapping stack.
- Cross-Functional Delivery: Collaborate with Product, Research, and Operations teams to ensure that state-of-the-art computer vision solutions translate into delightful user experiences.
Requirements
- Education: BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Computer Vision, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).
- Years of Experience: 5+ years of experience developing and shipping algorithms for image processing, computer vision, or 3D reconstruction.
- Coding Proficiency: Expert-level proficiency in python and/or C++.
- Domain Expertise: Proven track record in designing solutions for Structure from Motion (SfM), VPS or 3D mapping..
- Frameworks & Tools: Deep experience with Deep Learning frameworks (PyTorch or JAX) and version control (Git).
- Required in-office days: 3 days per week
Plus If
Experience in planning and leading technical projects from inception to production.
Significant contributions to open-source CV libraries (OpenCV, COLMAP, etc.).
Experience with CUDA or shader programming for performance optimization.
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Independent American geospatial AI company building real-world foundation models for robots, AI agents, people, and public-sector operations.
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