Lodestar

Software Engineer I: Perception

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Base Salary

$99k - $133k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to Lodestar’s perception system and autonomy software suite.
  • Develop, train, evaluate, optimize, and deploy perception algorithms and models.
  • Optimize existing models for edge computing and develop new perception components.
  • Develop and test methods for predicting the relative pose of dynamic space targets.
  • Integrate perception models into mission simulations and real-time autonomy pipelines.
  • Design sensor models and digital twins to improve perception fidelity.
  • Maintain perception tooling, model-training infrastructure, and evaluation frameworks.
  • Collaborate with autonomy, estimation, and mission software teams on performance and scalability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in AI/ML, computer science, robotics, a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 0–2 years of professional experience in machine learning, robotics, computer vision, or a related field; internships, research placements, and substantial academic or personal projects count.
  • Strong Python software engineering skills and working proficiency in C++.
  • Foundational deep neural network and machine learning knowledge with hands-on computer vision or image-processing library experience, such as OpenCV.
  • Demonstrated ability to take an ML model from training through evaluation.
  • Preferred experience with real-time or resource-constrained ML deployment, perception-system architecture, RADAR, electro-optical, RF, or LiDAR sensors, image processing, 3D reconstruction, target classification, CUDA, TensorRT, GPU acceleration, distributed or cloud-based training, Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and networking protocols.
  • Must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements, including being a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required authorizations.

Benefits

  • Base pay for the P1 Entry role is $99,319–$132,976 per year.
  • Meaningful equity incentives through the employee option pool.
  • Flexible PTO with paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • The role is located in Los Angeles.
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About Lodestar

11-50 employees

Mortgage closing costs are all we do. From statewide transfer taxes to granular township fees, we make sure you closing costs are right for every disclosure. With an independent database of service providers and government fees, LodeStar leverages technological and mortgage industry expertise to create products and partnerships that automate disclosure of closing costs. Above all else, LodeStar’s core values are providing clarity, community, and connectivity throughout the mortgage industry.

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