Machine Learning Engineer (Computer Vision)

Vicon; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motion capture technology company is seeking a Computer Vision MLE to join their research and development team in Oxford, England. The successful candidate will focus on building cutting-edge motion capture products, contributing to technical direction and innovative research. Applicants should have relevant academic expertise or industry experience in computer vision and machine learning. This role offers a hybrid working environment with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

10% Company Pension

25 days Annual Leave

Private Medical with Optical / Dental Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Free On-site Parking

Qualifications

• Experience solving computer vision problems such as object detection.
• Demonstrated experience using methods for modelling human and object shape.
• Experience working with large spatio-temporal datasets.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building motion capture products with a focus on research innovation.
• Suggest new areas of research and guide your own project.
• Work in hybrid on-site/home-based environment.

Skills

Experience solving computer vision problems

Team working abilities

Experience with Python and ML toolkits

Education

Research Masters/PhD level

Tools

PyTorch

C++

Job description

Department: Vicon Markerless

Location: Botley, Oxfordshire

Description

Are you interested in working on products at the very cutting edge of technology? Want to join Vicon, an Academy Award-winning company, and the world’s largest supplier of precision motion capture and tracking systems?

Vicon is the world leader in motion capture technology, developing high performance software and hardware products for the entertainment, engineering and life science industries. Vicon products are used in major feature films, games, and commercials, and are a crucial measurement tool for biomechanics, robotics, and cutting-edge science.

Vicon is a subsidiary of Oxford Metrics Plc.

We are looking for an excellent Computer Vision MLE to join our research and development team in Oxford, England.

Key Responsibilities

This opportunity is to contribute to a team which is building leading-edge motion capture products with a particular focus on research innovation.
You will have opportunities to contribute to technical direction, suggest new areas of research and the potential to guide your own project.
We offer a hybrid on-site/home-based working environment, with head office located in a major academic city.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You have relevant academic (research Masters/PhD level) and/or industry experience.

Experience
Essential Skills
• Experience solving computer vision problems – such as object detection and human pose estimation – with the application of appropriate machine learning methods, such as CNNs and ViTs, in conjunction with non-ML algorithms.
• Demonstrated experience using leading-edge methods for modelling human and object shape, appearance and movement.
• Excellent team working abilities with positive, can-do attitude.
• Examples of working with large spatio-temporal datasets.
• Experience with Python and ML toolkits, e.g. PyTorch, Lightning, etc.

Desirable Skills
• Relevant conference, journal, or other peer-reviewed output.
• Experience delivering the full ML development lifecycle, taking systems from research prototypes through to development and production within a standalone application.
• Experience with model quantisation and optimisation for deployment, e.g. on GPUs.
• Experience, aptitude, and a desire to work with human motion capture, sport, animation tools and techniques.
• Familiarity with C++.

Benefits

· Competitive salary
· 10% Company Pension
· 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
· Life Cover
· Private Medical with Optical / Dental Insurance
· Permanent Health Insurance
· Cycle to work scheme.
· Free On-site Parking