Sr. Computer Vision Engineer (Deep Learning)
Mountain View, CA - USA
Job Summary
About Harbinger
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbingers best-in-class team of EV battery and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form Revolutionary Foundation.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Deep Learning Engineer to drive the development and deployment of advanced perception models for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The successful candidate will play a key role in designing cutting-edge neural network architectures optimizing model performance and ensuring reliable deployment on embedded platforms. This position requires a balance of deep technical expertise strong analytical thinking and cross-functional collaboration. This role would sit in Mountain View CA with PhantomAI Harbingers ADAS division.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement advanced deep learning architectures to enhance perception capabilities within ADAS systems.
- Maintain and continuously improve existing models by optimizing performance addressing issues and refining architecture and algorithms.
- Perform detailed root cause analysis of production issues and develop sustainable high-quality solutions.
- Optimize model performance with a focus on latency efficiency and resource utilization for real-time embedded deployment.
- Integrate and validate deep learning algorithms on automotive-grade hardware and embedded SoCs.
- Collaborate closely with data engineering data annotation and platform engineering teams to ensure smooth data flow and seamless model integration.
- Provide regular updates and technical reports on model development maintenance progress and performance metrics to management.
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of professional experience developing training validating and deploying deep learning-based perception models for ADAS or related computer vision applications.
- In-depth understanding of training and inference pipelines including data loading augmentation and loss function design.
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Computer Vision Robotics Machine Learning or a closely related discipline or equivalent industry experience.
- Strong proficiency in Python and a deep understanding of software design principles and development best practices.
- Expertise in PyTorch (preferred) or TensorFlow for large-scale model development and experimentation.
- Practical experience with data pipelines distributed training and machine learning experiment management tools.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative cross-functional team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Comprehensive understanding of machine learning algorithms including classification regression and clustering methods.
- Experience deploying and optimizing models for embedded or automotive SoCs (e.g. NVIDIA Drive TI TDA4 Qualcomm Snapdragon).
- Proficiency in model optimization techniques such as quantization pruning and knowledge distillation.
- Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Computer Science Artificial Intelligence or related field is a plus.
- Strong programming experience in Python and/or C within Linux development environments.
- Familiarity with automotive perception workflows datasets and evaluation frameworks (e.g. KITTI Waymo Euro NCAP)
- Comprehensive Health Dental & Vision (HDV) 100% employee covered
- Early-stage Stock Options
- Robust Retirement Savings (401k HSA FSA)
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
- Annual Vacation Bonus
- Wellness & Fertility Benefits
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens
California Pay Range
$180000 - $240000 USD
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Familiar form. Revolutionary foundation. Harbinger Motors is a EV manufacturer focused on commercial vehicles.