Camera ISP Software Engineer – Autonomous Driving

Tensor Auto; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tensor is seeking an engineer to join its perception team to develop, optimize, and maintain ISP pipelines for camera systems powering autonomous driving. You will collaborate with hardware teams to integrate and fine‑tune ISP algorithms and drive image quality improvements.

Required: a Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/EE, 3+ years in ISP software, proficiency in C/C++ and Python for embedded development, and strong knowledge of image processing, camera sensors, and real‑time systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in ISP software development or related fields.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python for embedded software development.
• Strong understanding of ISP pipelines, image processing algorithms, and camera sensor technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain ISP pipelines for camera systems of autonomous driving.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to integrate and fine-tune ISP algorithms.
• Implement and optimize image processing algorithms, including demosaicing, noise reduction, white balance, HDR processing, etc.
• Analyze and improve image quality metrics such as sharpness, color accuracy, and dynamic range.
• Debug and resolve imaging issues related to ISP software and hardware interactions.
• Stay updated with industry trends in computational photography and imaging technologies.

Skills

C/C++ & Python for embedded

ISP pipelines & image processing

Camera sensor technologies

Computational photography & DL

Hardware-accelerated image processing

Real-time embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/EE

Job description

Tensor is seeking an engineer to join its perception team to develop, optimize, and maintain ISP pipelines for camera systems powering autonomous driving. You will collaborate with hardware teams to integrate and fine‑tune ISP algorithms and drive image quality improvements.

Required: a Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/EE, 3+ years in ISP software, proficiency in C/C++ and Python for embedded development, and strong knowledge of image processing, camera sensors, and real‑time systems.