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Senior Applied Research Engineer, 3D Computer Vision
Location
United States
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Applied Research Engineer, 3D Computer Vision
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• Design, train, evaluate, and ship 3D reconstruction systems across our pipeline — gaussian splats, foundation 3D models, SfM, MVS, monocular depth, mesh reconstruction. • Drive integration of modern reality capture approaches (splatting, foundation models) into our production stack — making the calls on what's ready to ship and what isn't. • Own the hardest technical investigations in your area, from initial triage through production rollout and long-tail support. • Optimize 3D systems for speed, accuracy, and efficiency at production scale. • Use the right tool for the problem — classical 3D computer vision when it wins, learned approaches when they win. • Stay current with 3D vision research and evaluate promising techniques against our workflows. • Hold a high technical bar for your own work — high-quality designs, well-tested code, production-ready ship habits. • Contribute to the team through code review, pairing, and design feedback. • Codify debugging and investigation playbooks into reusable skills. • Use AI tools daily across the SDLC, with judgment on where they help and where they don't. • Author agent skills or tooling that other engineers use; contribute to the team's shared skills library. • Conduct rigorous evaluations of new AI tools and bring useful patterns to the team. • Review agent-generated code with the same rigor as human-written code. • Track the AI tooling landscape and bring useful patterns to the team.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years of professional experience in 3D Computer Vision or 3D Machine Learning, or a PhD in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or a closely related discipline.
- Hands-on experience with modern reality capture — specifically, gaussian splatting and/or foundation 3D reconstruction models (MASt3R, VGGT, or comparable). At least one of these from real hands-on work (production, startup, or other industry experience), not just paper familiarity.
- Demonstrable track record of building and shipping 3D reconstruction systems — in production, at a startup, or in another applied industry setting (not just research or prototype work).
- Deep experience across the broader 3D perception toolkit — at least three of: feature detection and matching, SfM, MVS, monocular depth estimation, mesh reconstruction, SLAM. Published research or open-source contributions in any of these areas is a plus.
- Comfort across the classical-vs-learned spectrum — you reach for the right tool, not the trendiest one.
- A real track record with agentic development.
- Strong C++ proficiency — much of our photogrammetry pipeline runs in C++ and you'll be working in it daily.
- Strong ability to timebox experiments, iterate effectively, and triage routes to success when the path isn't obvious.
- Fluency in modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, or equivalent) and modern training stacks.
- Ability to work as an effective remote engineer with AM standup overlap with PST.
- Strong written and verbal communication; you can take a technically dense investigation and make it land with PMs, leadership, and other engineers.
- Open-source agent skills, plugins, or prompts that others use.
- Experience running and monitoring many concurrent ML experiments in cloud environments.
- Comfort with cloud training and inference (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with geospatial systems or aerial imagery pipelines.
Benefits
- Culture of Innovation & Collaboration – Thrive in an environment that values creativity and teamwork.
- Drone Certification – Get certified and gain unique, hands-on skills with our full backing.
- Flexible Work Arrangements – Enjoy autonomy with remote-first options and schedule flexibility.
- Paid Family Leave – Take the time you need to support your family during life’s most important moments.
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage – Plans designed to support your well-being.
- Career & Growth Development – Build new skills and unlock opportunities through continuous learning.
- Flexible PTO – Take time off when you need it to recharge—we trust you to manage your time well.
- Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone great? Refer them and earn a bonus when they join our team.
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