Sr. AI Systems Engineer

Cervin; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in London is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to lead the Scene Understanding Team's research in computer vision. Responsibilities include developing calibration systems for cameras and translating AI research into engineering solutions. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience, excellent skills in Python and AI projects. A collaborative environment and opportunities to mentor engineers are part of the role.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• Proven experience interfacing with AI projects, focusing on computer vision.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of scene understanding systems.
• Translate research into scalable engineering systems.
• Facilitate backlog refinements and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Python

RESTful APIs

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Azure

Job description

In this role, you’ll lead the Scene Understanding Team’s computer vision research and development. This entails everything from designing systems capable of calibrating hundreds of cameras to implementing state-of-the-art 3D reconstruction methods and semantic segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of scene understanding systems responsible for calibrating spaces that contain hundreds of cameras.
• Translate state-of-the-art research into scalable, maintainable engineering systems.
• Manage ‘scene calibration’ technologies within the Scene Understanding Team by facilitating backlog refinements, communicating with stakeholders, and collaborating on roadmaps with product managers.
• Work closely with other technology departments to deploy, monitor, and support Scene Understanding Services in hundreds of stores.
• Promote and enforce best practices in software development and project management.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to creating a collaborative remote team environment.
• Stay current with emerging AI trends and technologies to assess their potential applications in current and future projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s or master\'s degree in computer science or a related field
• 6+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
• Extensive experience in Python
• Proven experience working with RESTful APIs and OpenAPI, gRPC, and Protobuf, with knowledge of their design best practices and common libraries
• Proven experience interfacing with AI projects, with a focus on computer vision and geometry
• Proven experience in production.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and management skills

Additional Qualifications (desired)

• Experience with asynchronous processes and event-driven architectures
• Experience with containerized applications, Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience with Azure
• Experience with multi-view stereo technologies (turning images into 3D), such as Colmap
• Experience with SLAM or Structure from Motion
• Experience in a fast-paced, product-driven startup environment
• Experience with Golang
• Experience in the autonomous retail industry or a similar domain
• Experience in MLOps, DevOps, and build/release/deployment automation.