Senior Computer Vision Engineer - Remote, Perception & SLAM

Placements24; Willows (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Generous paid time off

Flexible working hours

Access to cutting-edge research and工具

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Computer Vision Engineer to join a remote-first team focused on autonomous systems. You will design, implement, and optimize computer vision algorithms for perception, navigation, and decision-making in mobility and robotics.

You will collaborate with ML engineers, work with cameras, LiDAR, and radar data, and contribute to real-time perception pipelines on embedded platforms. Proficiency in C++ and Python, ROS, and modern CV frameworks is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in CS, robotics, EE, or related field.
• 5+ years in computer vision engineering with relevant projects.
• Expertise with core CV libraries/algorithms (OpenCV, PCL, feature detection).
• Proficient in C++ and Python; performance-critical development.
• Strong 3D geometry, camera calibration, and sensor fusion knowledge.
• Experience with ROS; TensorFlow or PyTorch for CV tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving and ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop CV algorithms for detection, tracking, segmentation, depth, and SLAM.
• Optimize perception pipelines for real-time embedded systems.
• Design experiments to evaluate vision system performance.
• Integrate deep learning models with the CV pipeline.
• Work with sensor data (cameras, LiDAR, radar) for environmental models.
• Maintain simulation environments for testing vision algorithms.
• Contribute to system architecture of autonomous platforms.
• Write clean, efficient C++ and Python code.
• Stay updated with CV and robotics research.

Skills

Remote work capability

Strong problem-solving

Excellent communication

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

OpenCV

PCL

ROS

TensorFlow

PyTorch

C++

Python

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Computer Vision Engineer to join a remote-first team focused on autonomous systems. You will design, implement, and optimize computer vision algorithms for perception, navigation, and decision-making in mobility and robotics.

You will collaborate with ML engineers, work with cameras, LiDAR, and radar data, and contribute to real-time perception pipelines on embedded platforms. Proficiency in C++ and Python, ROS, and modern CV frameworks is required.