Melbourne
15 Jul 2026
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Senior Engineer, Computer Vision (C++) (R5195)

Shield AI

Senior Engineer, Computer Vision (C++) (R5195)

Shield AI seeks a Senior Computer Vision C++ Engineer to develop real-time perception capabilities for autonomous systems. The role involves designing custom computer vision algorithms, integrating learned models, and deploying on edge devices. Requires deep C++ proficiency, computer vision fundamentals, and experience with high-performance systems.

Core AIOn-siteFull-timeSeniorC++Computer Vision

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU

Work Model

On-site

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)
C++Computer VisionImage ProcessingMachine LearningObject DetectionImage ClassificationTarget RecognitionSemantic SegmentationFeature ExtractionObject TrackingVideo AnalyticsDataset CurationModel EvaluationDeep LearningOpenCV
Soft Skills
CollaborationProblem SolvingOwnershipCommunication

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)
3D ReconstructionSLAMCamera CalibrationBehavior AnalysisAutomated Video SurveillanceDefense Sector ExperienceAutonomous Unmanned Systems

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and integrate advanced computer vision algorithms into high-performance C++ software pipelines.
  • Build custom perception capabilities from the ground up with emphasis on real-time performance and reliability.
  • Support development and integration of learned perception models into real-time computer vision pipelines.
  • Adapt detection, classification, recognition, or segmentation models for operational imagery.
  • Improve model performance across varied lighting, viewpoint, background, and environmental conditions.
  • Evaluate false positives and false negatives and work with representative datasets to improve robustness.
  • Combine learned models with classical computer vision techniques and optimize inference for edge deployment.
  • Integrate model outputs into C++ perception systems.
Computer VisionC++Autonomous SystemsDefenseReal-time SystemsEdge ComputingDeep LearningPerceptionSenior EngineerOn-site