Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision
Overwatch Imaging
- United States
- United States
About
Join our dynamic team to build, maintain, and optimize the end-to-end data and model pipelines that power our core Artificial Intelligence systems. This is a hands-on role perfect for an ambitious engineer who is passionate about taking raw data through the entire lifecycle, from scraping and wrangling to production-ready, trained models. This role is remote-friendly, with a preference for candidates who can spend occasional time onsite in Hood River, OR. What You'll Do
MLOps and Training Infrastructure Design and improve training pipelines to support faster, continuous model iteration Enable scalable experimentation across datasets, model architectures, and training strategies Improve reproducibility, experiment tracking, and comparison of training runs Data Pipelines and Dataset Quality Build and refine workflows for: Data indexing, curation, and preprocessing Label quality validation and dataset management Data exploration for targeted labeling Develop evaluation and tests that reflect real-world operating conditions Improve synthetic data workflows to support targeted model improvement Model Development and Experimentation Train, evaluate, and iterate on computer vision models for: Detection, segmentation, classification, tracking Transformer and multi-modal architectures where appropriate Continuously explore and evaluate: New model families and research directions Domain-specific optimizations for aerial imagery, small-object detection Incorporate multi-modal inputs including: Multiple image bands Platform and sensor metadata (range, angles, telemetry, etc.) Edge Deployment and Optimization Optimize models for deployment on embedded GPU platforms like Nvidia Jetson Balance accuracy, latency, and resource constraints for real-world, real-time workflows What You'll Bring
Core Experience 5+ years of experience in machine learning, with a focus on computer vision B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience Hands-on experience building and improving computer vision or perception models in production or real-world systems, especially for object detection, object tracking Strong understanding of model evaluation, including selecting metrics, building test sets, analyzing false positives/false negatives, and measuring performance over time for iterative improvement Technical Skills Experience with PyTorch or Tensorflow Strong understanding of modern computer vision architectures: CNNs, transformers (ViTs), and/or multi-model models OpenCV, NumPy, or similar Experience building training and data pipelines for medium to large scale datasets Strong python skills and solid software engineering fundamentals Bonus Aerial imagery, geospatial data, or remote sensing Photogrammetry Multi-modal learning systems Familiarity with state estimation and tracking methods (Kalman Filters, DeepSORT, ByteTrack, etc) Experience with performance languages (C++ or similar) Model deployment onto Nvidia Jetson based edge hardware What We Offer
Growth Opportunities: As a team member of a true startup, you will learn by doing and shape our future. The opportunities are limitless for those who want to grow their career. Impact Opportunity: We work on missions that matter to keep people safe and make the world better, and we do it without bureaucracy at the speed of a startup. Team Collaboration: Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with amazing teammates. The Overwatch Imaging leadership team believes in an open-door policy, meaning everyone has a voice and access to guidance, advice, feedback, and the ability to pitch crazy new products or ideas. Late Start Wednesday: A weekly block to have focus time away from meetings and calls. An opportunity to work from home, flex your schedule or self-directed time to focus on training and development. Time Off: Generous PTO to empower employees to make decisions about work life balance based on work and home needs. Holidays: Overwatch Imaging recognizes 10 company holidays. Ownership: Equity/Stock Options in our rapidly growing company. Health Benefits: Medical/Dental premiums 100% covered by Overwatch Imaging for employees and their families, plus available pre-tax health savings account. 401K: Employer matching contributions up to 4% of pay. All applicants must be authorized to work on a permanent basis in the United States. Overwatch Imaging is an equal opportunity workplace and makes employment decisions based on merit and business needs, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected personal characteristic. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if they don't meet every requirement listed in this job description. We value diversity of experience and perspectives and are always looking for talented individuals to join our team. Export Control Compliance Notice This position may involve access to data, technology, or software that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant's ability to obtain any necessary export authorization, as determined by an export compliance assessment conducted by the company.
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- English
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