We’re Blue River, a team of innovators driven to create intelligent machinery that solves monumental problems for our customers. We empower our customers – farmers, construction crews, and foresters - to implement safer and more sustainable solutions, driving increased profitability with less reliance on scarce labor. We believe that focusing on the small stuff – pixel-by-pixel and task-by-task - leads to big gains. With our partners at John Deere, we have the ability to bring innovative computer vision, machine learning, robotics, and product management solutions to scale production, maximizing their potential impact.

Our people are at the heart of what we do. Through cross-discipline collaboration, this mission-driven and daring team is eager to define the new frontier of mobile robotics. We are always asking hard questions, rapidly iterating, an.d getting our boots in the field and on-site to figure it out. We won’t give up until we’ve made a tangible and positive impact on the planet.

This position is eligible to be fully remote in the US. Blue River Technology is based in Santa Clara, CA.

Summary

We announced our flagship autonomous tractor at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2022 in collaboration with our parent company John Deere. As our vision for the autonomous farm takes shape, our team is looking to expand by adding a Sr Computer Vision Engineer to collaboratively build the product roadmap to bring autonomy to vehicles across agriculture.

The team that you will be joining is key within Blue River Technology in providing a platform for autonomous systems development. You will be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge computer vision algorithms for autonomous large vehicles. The day-to-day tasks involve interdisciplinary teamwork, where software development meets systems engineering providing many opportunities to enhance skills in computer vision, robotics, and optimization.

Job Responsibilities

A combination, not necessarily all-inclusive, of the following:

Work on computer vision algorithms for autonomous multi-camera, multi-sensor systems, such as geometric calibration, visual odometry, visual SLAM, sensor fusion.
Design and validate these computer vision algorithms using C++ (primarily), CUDA and Python.

Required Experience and Skills

Master or PhD in EE or CS.
3 or more years of industry experience.
Strong analytical and math skills.
Team player with good communication skills.
Experience in multi-view geometry, geometric calibration, sensor fusion.
Experience programming in C++.

Preferred Experience and Skills

Experience in image processing, computer vision and robotics.
Experience in signal processing techniques.
Experience in algorithm development and optimization.
Experience programming in CUDA.
Experience programming in Python.

At Blue River, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. While we have more work to do to advance diversity and inclusion, we’re investing in our programs, including recruiting, mentorship, career development, and learning & development to ensure they support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals. We support each employee in living a full life, enabling a thriving career, and accomplishing a meaningful, challenging mission while collaborating with incredible people. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align completely with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

The US annual base salary range for this position is $133,000 - $238,000, along with eligibility for Blue River’s bonus and benefit programs.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. During the recruitment process, we may identify an alternative role or level to which you are more suited. If your ideal role at Blue River differs from the advertised position, we will provide an updated pay range as soon as possible during the hiring process.

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