Shield AI

Staff Engineer, Computer Vision (C++) (R5196)

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2 months ago
Melbourne, AustraliaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and integrate custom computer vision algorithms into high-performance real-time C++ software pipelines.
  • Build geometry-based perception capabilities including camera modeling, calibration, image-to-world projection, geolocation, visual registration, and multi-sensor spatial alignment.
  • Translate research concepts into deployable, reliable software for edge compute environments.
  • Own technical work from ambiguous requirements through algorithm design, implementation, integration, and delivery.
  • Collaborate with AI experts, robotics engineers, optical engineers, and other multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Vision, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Deep proficiency in C++ and proven experience developing software in high-performance, real-time environments.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing custom computer vision algorithms from scratch.
  • Strong foundations in computer vision, image processing, machine learning, data structures, algorithms, performance optimization, and version control.
  • Preferred qualifications include a Master’s or PhD, experience with object detection, target tracking, 3D reconstruction, SLAM, camera calibration, or behavior analysis, and familiarity with OpenCV.
  • Experience integrating deep learning models into real-time computer vision systems and background in defense or autonomous unmanned systems are advantageous.

Tech Stack

C++OpenCV

Categories

Robotics
Shield AI

About Shield AI

1,001-5,000 employees

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

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