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Technical Lead, Computer Vision

Niantic Spatial
San Francisco, USA
Full-time
Senior · 8+ years experience
Hybrid
USD 256500-315000 yearly / year
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Job Responsibilities

  • Applied Research & Implementation: Actively translate top-tier research papers (e.g., from CVPR, ECCV, NeurIPS) into production-grade features within our tech stack.
  • Technical Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of 3D reconstruction pipelines, focusing on Structure from Motion (SfM) and high-fidelity mesh generation as well as 3D gaussian splats.
  • Algorithm Optimization: Develop and optimize Gaussian Splatting quality algorithms and general ML code for high-performance execution on CPU and GPU.
  • Production Implementation: Write and maintain high-performance, shader-based production code in C++ for Android and Linux environments.
  • Technical Strategy & Mentorship: Work with engineering leadership to define the technical roadmap and quarterly objectives for the Applied CV Team; provide high-level mentorship and code governance to elevate the team’s technical bar.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Research and Spatial Solutions teams to turn strategic goals into actionable plans.
  • Quality & Benchmarking: Drive decision-making creating high quality data that allows the accurate spatial grounding of AI queries with structural, semantic and location specific knowledge.

Job Requirements

  • Years of Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or a related field (or 6+ years with a PhD in a relevant domain).
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's or PhD preferred.
  • Core Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python for production-level software development.
  • Specialized Expertise: Proven experience in 3D Computer Vision/ML, specifically with Structure from Motion (SfM), 3D reconstruction, and Gaussian Splatting rendering techniques.
  • Hardware Optimization: Demonstrated ability to optimize algorithms for GPUs in Android or Linux environments.
  • Graphics Knowledge: Experience with computer graphics and C++ shader-based implementations.
  • Technical Leadership Experience: Previous experience tech leading a team of computer vision engineers in a high-growth environment.
  • Work Location: This position requires 3 days per week in our San Francisco OR Sunnyvale office.

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