Senior Perception ML Engineer (Hybrid R&D)

Gardner Resources Consulting, LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consultancy firm in the United States is seeking an experienced Senior Machine Learning Engineer for a hybrid role in Perception R&D. This position requires over 5 years of experience in computer vision and deep learning, with a strong focus on applied research. Candidates should have expertise in modern architectures and be able to communicate AI concepts effectively. The role involves addressing real-world perception challenges and working with the latest AI technologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in computer vision and deep learning, focused on applied research or advanced R&D.
• Hands-on with modern architectures (ViT/Transformers, self-supervised learning, vision-language models, zero-shot detection).
• Able to clearly communicate AI concepts and performance tradeoffs to engineering and product partners.

Responsibilities

• Tackle real-world perception challenges (occlusion, lighting, reflective surfaces).
• Evaluate model vs. heuristic tradeoffs.
• Work with model distillation and quantization.

Skills

Computer vision

Deep learning

Python

PyTorch

Docker

AWS/GCP

Job description

A prominent consultancy firm in the United States is seeking an experienced Senior Machine Learning Engineer for a hybrid role in Perception R&D. This position requires over 5 years of experience in computer vision and deep learning, with a strong focus on applied research. Candidates should have expertise in modern architectures and be able to communicate AI concepts effectively. The role involves addressing real-world perception challenges and working with the latest AI technologies.