Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Deep Learning (R5180)
TLDR
Research, design and implement state-of-the-art perception capabilities for edge devices, collaborating with deep learning engineers to scale DL operations and stay current with literature.
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
What you'll do:
Research, design and implement state-of-the-art perception capabilities, taking ideas from conception into world-class field solutions
Work with and deploy our AI stack to edge devices
Work in collaboration with the other deep learning engineers to architect and develop tools help to scale up our deep learning operations
Stay abreast with the literature and actively involve in various R&D project(s)
Required qualifications:
Demonstrable experience in delivering deep-learning-based solutions to solve computer vision problems with industry-based experience between 3 – 5 years
Strong understanding of using convolutional neural networks and/or transformers for object classification, recognition or segmentation
Experience working with recent Foundation Models
Experience with implementing novel deep learning network architectures using existing frameworks (TensorFlow, Caffe, PyTorch or similar)
Relevant tertiary qualifications (Bachelors/Master/PhD in Computer Science or related fields)
Preferred qualifications:
Publication(s) in world-leading Computer Vision/Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning conferences/journals (i.e., CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, PAMI, JMLR)
C++ and/or Python development experience
In-depth understanding of the latest deep learning network architectures for computer vision and image processing
Experience with any of the following: object detection and target tracking, simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM), 3D reconstruction, camera calibration, behaviour analysis, foundation models, vision language models, large multi-modal models, automated video surveillance and related fields
Experience deploying deep learning models in an embedded production context, including experience of structured and unstructured pruning, network quantization and performance tuning
Experience in maintaining and/or setting up MLOps systems and services
Experience in mentoring junior engineers/researchers in the related fields
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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Shield AI builds advanced AI-powered autonomy systems for military and defense applications, enabling mission-critical operations in contested environments. Our platform, Hivemind, supports developers and operators with robust tools for quick adaptation and deployment, ensuring superior situational awareness and operational efficiency. With unique solutions like the AI-piloted X-BAT and ViDAR surveillance system, we are transforming how defense technology meets real-world challenges.
- Founded
- Founded 2015
- Employees
- 51-200 employees
- Industry
- Internet Software & Services
Staff Engineer