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Senior Software Engineer - Computer Vision and Autonomy Lead

Charles River Analytics
Cambridge, USA
Full-time
Senior · 10+ years experience
Hybrid
USD 175000-225000 yearly / year
Discovered 2 days ago
PythonC++ROS2PyTorchTensorFlowOpenCV
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What you need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field; a master’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

10 or more years of experience (or a master’s degree with 8 or more years) in computer vision, perception, or autonomy system development.

Proficiency in Python and C++ with experience developing both research prototypes and production quality software.

Experience working with robotics frameworks such as ROS2 and simulation environments.

Demonstrated expertise in several key areas of computer vision, including object detection, tracking, SLAM, visual odometry, segmentation, or related fields.

Experience conducting laboratory and field testing of robotic or autonomous systems.

Familiarity with networking, system integration, and distributed system debugging.

Strong understanding of software development best practices, including testing, version control, and code review processes.

Demonstrated interest in technical team leadership and the ability to support the development of engineering talent.

Ability and willingness to travel for customer meetings, integration events, and field exercises.

U.S. Citizenship.

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.

Ability to work on a hybrid schedule with at least 60% in-office presence at our Cambridge headquarters.

Our ideal candidate has

Experience with systems engineering, requirements analysis, and system level design.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines or modern DevOps/DevSecOps methodologies.

Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm)

Experience integrating complex software systems into larger systems (APIs, communication).

Familiarity with tools such as OpenCV, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and CUDA.

Experience with data engineering practices and management of large datasets.

Experience preparing technical deliverables such as specifications, reports, or contributions to academic publications.

Salary Range

  • $175,000 - $225,000
  • The above salary range is an estimate based on the internal job level(s) for which this role is being considered. The final salary will be decided after careful evaluation of the individual's work experience, education, and overall qualifications. This range does not include the substantial total rewards, as listed below, that you will also be eligible for as an employee at Charles River Analytics.
  • Why Charles River? Charles River Analytics thrives on collaboration and values each team member. We offer competitive compensation plus bonus and retirement contribution, with an attractive benefits package including 100% employer-paid medical and dental insurance, as well as vision, life, and disability insurance, paid maternity/paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, monthly gym allowance, free parking, generous paid time off, and a casual environment. We offer tremendous flexibility and value work-life balance. We are also accessible by public transportation. Charles River became an employee-owned company in 2012, to set the stage for the next-generation of innovation, service, and growth in R&D. As we entered 2026, we joined forces with GRVTY, gaining the scale and capacity to transition, field, and sustain our innovations faster and more effectively than ever before.

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