Sr Imaging Systems Engineer - Smart Wearable - Pico- San jose

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 208,800 - 438,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Paid holidays and personal days

Job summary

A leading tech company in San Jose is looking for a Sr Imaging Systems Engineer to lead the development of camera systems for smart wearables. The ideal candidate will innovate algorithms for image enhancement and collaborate with cross-functional teams. A minimum of 5 years of experience in camera pipeline development and related fields is required. Attractive compensation package and benefits included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in imaging systems.
• Expertise in image quality evaluation and development processes.
• Familiarity with automated camera calibration tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of camera pipelines for smart wearables.
• Innovate algorithms for improving image quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless integration.

Skills

Camera pipeline development

Image signal processing

Image enhancement algorithms

Machine vision applications

Power-efficient algorithm design

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Python

Job description

Sr Imaging Systems Engineer - Smart Wearable - Pico - San Jose

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Responsibilities

• Lead the development of camera pipelines and tuning processes to optimize image quality for smart wearable devices.
• Innovate algorithms for image and video enhancement, addressing challenges like low-light performance, noise reduction, and dynamic range.
• Establish scalable methodologies for camera tuning and image quality evaluation.
• Develop metrics and benchmarks for assessing and maintaining high image quality standards.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams to ensure seamless integration of imaging systems.
• Align camera system outputs with machine vision tasks and vision-language models for wearable applications.
• Manage and mentor a team of imaging experts or provide technical leadership in cross‑functional settings.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Expertise in camera pipeline development, image signal processing (ISP), and image quality evaluation.
• Proficiency in developing algorithms for image enhancement, including HDR, color correction, and low-light optimization.
• Experience with machine vision applications, particularly involving AI-based systems like vision‑language models.
• Knowledge of power-efficient algorithm design for wearable or embedded devices.
• Familiarity with systematic tuning methodologies and automated camera calibration tools.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AI-driven imaging solutions.
• Knowledge of smart wearable design constraints and user experience considerations.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for image quality testing and automation.

About Pico

Founded in April 2015, Pico is a VR company committed to developing immersive and interactive VR experiences for people around the world. Pico also provides tailor‑made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】 Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $208,800 - $438,000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location.
Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others.
Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
3. Exercising sound judgment.