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ZooxZooxFoster City, CA

Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Perception & Sensing

Develops perception and sensing systems for autonomous vehicles using computer vision, machine learning, and 3D data processing. Requires 7+ years experience, Master's/PhD, and fluency in C/C++.

$240k – $330k/yr
Hybrid7+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

About the job

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or PhD in computer science or related field
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in industry
  • Fluency in C/C++
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Experience with 3D data and representations (pointclouds, meshes, etc.)
  • Strong background in Neural Network Learning, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning
  • Extensive experience with programming and algorithm design

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with sensing hardware
  • Experience with autonomous robots
  • Experience with realtime sensor fusion (e.g. LiDAR, camera, radar)
  • Experience with novel pipelines and architectures for convolutional neural nets

Skills

C++Computer VisionMachine LearningNeural NetworksPoint CloudsMeshesLidarSensor FusionRadarConvolutional Neural Networks

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