Senior Staff Engineer, Computer Vision at Shieldai. About the role Shieldai creates autonomous systems for defense applications, including Hivemind software and V-BAT aircraft. This role focuses on building real-time perception pipelines for edge computing environments to support our global operations.

Key facts Location: Melbourne Engagement: International Office Entity

What you'll do

- Design and integrate custom computer vision algorithms into high-performance C++ software.
- Develop perception capabilities for autonomous systems, including visual localization, motion estimation, and 3D scene reconstruction.
- Translate research concepts into functional, deployable code for edge hardware.
- Collaborate with robotics, AI, and optical engineering teams to implement sensor fusion and state estimation.
- Build bespoke algorithms for landmark tracking, mapping, and perception-assisted navigation.

Requirements

- Degree in Computer Vision, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Expert‑level C++ skills with a history of building high‑performance, real‑time software.
- Ability to create custom computer vision algorithms from scratch without relying solely on third‑party libraries.
- Solid grasp of computer vision, image processing, and machine learning fundamentals.
- Proficiency in software engineering basics, including algorithm design,



data structures, and performance optimization.
- Experience managing technical projects from initial requirements through to final delivery.
- Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams to deploy reliable edge solutions.

Nice to have

- Master or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- Experience with SLAM, visual odometry, camera calibration, target tracking, or 3D reconstruction.
- Background in automated video surveillance or real‑time vision systems.
- Familiarity with OpenCV or similar vision toolkits.
- Knowledge of deep learning for image recognition, classification, or sequence modeling.
- Experience integrating deep learning models into real‑time production systems.
- Prior work in the defense sector or with autonomous unmanned systems.

Skills & tools

- C++
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Sensor Fusion
- SLAM
- State Estimation
- Edge Computing

Practical notes

- Compensation is determined by factors such as experience, skill set, and work location.
- All job offers are subject to a background check.

Shieldai is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Please notify us if you require any disability‑related accommodations during the application process.

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📌 Senior Staff Engineer, Computer Vision (Melbourne)
🏢 Shieldai
📍 Melbourne