Sr Software Engineer, AI Engineer

NRG Energy; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy is seeking an AI Engineer for its Camera AI team to build practical computer vision solutions that enhance home protection and user convenience. You will work across edge and cloud platforms, shaping data workflows from collection to training, and collaborating with embedded, apps, and UX teams to deploy robust AI features.

The role focuses on scalable ML development, model evaluation, and ongoing performance monitoring in production, supporting a growing smart home ecosystem with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in data science, CS, CE or related field with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to AI/ML.
• Experience in computer vision, data curation, and model pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable AI features with customer impact.
• Collaborate with embedded, apps, platform, QA, product, and UX teams to deploy AI at scale.
• Create, test, and refine ML models for edge and cloud environments.
• Develop data management pipelines including curation, annotation, and training.
• Monitor production AI features and drive iterative improvements.

Skills

AI/ML Experience

Computer Vision

Data Structures & Pipelines

Rust

C++

Python

Shell

Embedded Linux

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, electrical/computer engineering or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

FiftyOne

CVAT

Vertex AI

Label Studio

DVC

CML

Gitlab Pipelines

GStreamer

ffmpeg

mediapipe

Job description

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we're driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.

Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.

About This Role

As an AI Engineer on the Camera AI team, you will work alongside a group of talented and collaborative engineers to create practical AI solutions that significantly enhance home protection, provide valuable insights, and increase daily convenience. Our pioneering, fully integrated smart home ecosystem provides a unique platform to develop groundbreaking experiences in computer vision, sensor fusion, and advanced machine learning applications.

Your key responsibilities will encompass:

• Lead the design and development of high-quality, scalable AI features and products, focusing on customer benefits and technical excellence.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (embedded, apps, platform, QA, product, and UX) to successfully deploy AI solutions to our large customer base.
• Create, test, and refine advanced machine learning models, optimizing them for both edge and cloud environments.
• Develop comprehensive pipelines for data management, including curation, visualization, annotation, and model training processes.
• Continuously monitor and maintain the performance of AI features in production, ensuring ongoing customer value and discover iterative improvements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's, Master's, PhD in Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and 3-5 years of relevant experience Strong analytical and problem-solving skills AI/ML Experience:
• Computer vision
• Data structures, curation, annotation, and pipelines o Model training, fine-tuning, and evaluation
• Programming and Technical Proficiency: Rust, C++, Python, Shell, Embedded Linux, Git

Preferred Qualifications:

• Computer Vision: Classification, Object Detection, Segmentation, Tracking, Recognition, VLM, Pose, Vector Embeddings, Re-ID, OpenCV
• ML frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch
• Data Engineering:
• FiftyOne, CVAT, Vertex AI, Label Studio
• Data Visualization/Story Telling and Data Wrangling/Munging/Big Data
• MLOps/DevOps: DVC, CML, GTO, Gitlab Pipelines
• Cloud: GCP (Vertex AI/Storage/Cloud Functions), AWS, Azure
• Databases: SQL, NoSQL, Vector, Time Series, Graph
• Transformers, LLMs, Knowledge Graphs
• Multimedia pipelines: GStreamer, ffmpeg, mediapipe
• Edge computing, Embedded Systems, and IoT Devices
• Model compression techniques
• Image, Audio, Radar, Signal Processing
• Communication Protocols: gRPC, MQTT, WebRTC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• Experience working with secure, scalable, high-availability, low latency, and distributed solutions
• JIRA and Confluence proficiency

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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