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    Senior Software Engineer, Perception - Alameda, United States - Saildrone Inc

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    About Us

    At Saildrone, we sustainably explore, map, and monitor the oceans to understand, protect, and preserve our world.

    We provide real-time access to critical data from any ocean on earth, 24/7/365, and use proprietary software applications to transform that data into actionable insights and intelligence.

    Our fleet of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), powered by renewable wind and solar power, have a minimal carbon footprint and operate without the need for a crewed support vessel.

    Saildrone works with governments, civil agencies, foundations, universities, and private companies around the globe to drive better information about our oceans and seas—from sailing into the eye of a category 4 hurricane to obtain new data about how storms intensify, collecting new CO2 data in hard-to-reach areas, and counting fish biomass to inform sustainable fishery management, to mapping the ocean floor and reducing illegal fishing and drug trafficking.

    As a result of our work, Saildrone has been included on Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies, earned an Ocean Awards' Innovation Award, won Best Tech For Good from the Timmy Awards, and was recognized by Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism 50 list of the Top 50 Companies Kickstarting American Renewal.

    Our first-annual Atlantic hurricane mission with NOAA was included as one of The New York Times' 21 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2021 and Popular Science's 100 Greatest Innovations of 2021.

    We are based in Alameda, CA, with offices in Washington DC and St. Petersburg, FL, and operate our missions worldwide.

    Saildrone is backed by top-tier investors in the frontier tech and sustainability sectors, including Social Capital, Capricorn, Lux Capital, BOND Capital, and Emerson Collective.


    This is an exciting opportunity with a fast-growing team at the cutting-edge intersection of big data services and autonomous hardware.

    You will be an integral part of a high-performing multi-disciplinary delivering high impact for humanity and future generations.

    The Role

    Saildrone uses an onboard perception system for ocean monitoring and navigational safety.

    Using a combination of machine vision, radar, acoustic and AIS data, our worldwide fleet of drones perceives the world in real-time to combat illegal fishing and safely sail through crowded seas.

    Ocean-going drones present a unique challenge for high-performance perception: our fleet is solar and wind powered, and can be deployed for up to one year without returning to port.

    These challenges make efficient algorithms a must and require thoughtful over-the-air deployment strategies.

    We're looking for a top-notch senior perception engineer to help drive projects within our perception team taking on these unique challenges.

    Responsibilities


    Lead technical initiatives within the perception team to improve performance and add new functionality for individual sensors and the algorithms that fuse that data together.

    Work with product managers, technical leads and system engineers to ensure designs will meet overall system requirements.
    Design, develop and evaluate perception and tracking algorithms to fuse data from cameras, radars, hydrophones and other sensors.
    Write efficient, well-tested C++ code to run on real-time operations systems.
    Work with cross-functional teams to ensure valid integration of sensor hardware into our perception systems.
    Work with machine learning engineers to ensure integration and end-to-end system performance is optimized on-board.
    Design, develop and maintain large-scale perception regression tests to aid rapid software development and evaluate and track performance.
    Productionize and harden algorithms for real-world applications.

    Work with platform and UI engineers to ensure display of useful sensor information to users for near real time perception around the vessels as well as intelligent navigation.

    Required Skills And Experience

    • 8 years professional experience in a relevant domain
    3+ years of professional experience writing production grade software
    3+ years experience with C++, this is our main coding language in these systems
    BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
    Understanding and familiarity with perception systems and algorithms
    Experience with robotic operating systems such as ROS
    Familiarity with machine learning algorithms
    Familiarity with GPU accelerated algorithm development
    Familiarity with signal processing algorithms
    A desire to solve challenging robotics problems
    Excellent communication skills

    Desired Skills And Experience

    Hands-on experience with computer vision systems, online state estimation, sensor fusion and machine learning
    Experience with acoustic beamforming
    Experience with detection in radar or acoustic signals
    Experience with tracking and filtering algorithms, such as Particle and Kalman filters
    Experience with Python
    Experience with deployment to Nvidia chipsets for robotics, such as the AGX
    Experience working in robotics or autonomous vehicle industries

    Physical Requirements

    Work is performed on a computer and requires ability to operate a keyboard and other peripheral devices.

    Location :
    This position is a hybrid role in Alameda, CA. Our waterfront office offers beautiful views of San Francisco Bay in always sunny Alameda.

    Even our walls have good karma, our offices mix software development with a hardware production line in the former airplane hangar used to film 'The Matrix'.


    Benefits :
    Medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents.
    Short and relaxing ferry ride from the Ferry Building for SF residents
    Enhanced Parental Leave Programs
    Competitive benefits including excellent medical, life insurance, 401k plan

    A reasonable estimate of the current range is $145,000-$175,000 annually.

    Catch up on the latest news about us:

    The Tiny Craft Mapping Superstorms at Sea – The New York Times

    Alameda's Saildrones collect hurricane data - KTVU Fox 2

    Record Setting:
    Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 Entered into Guinness Book

    Saildrone Takes the Wraps Off its Voyager Autonomous Research Vehicle – TechCrunch

    An Underwater Mountain was Newly Discovered off California Coast – San Francisco Chronicle

    The Quest for CO2:
    You Can't Capture What You Can't Find – Inside Unmanned Systems

    Hacking the Anthropocene with Survivalist Robots [VIDEO] – Freethink

    Here's What Hurricane Fiona's Surf Looked Like, from Atop a 50-foot Wave – The Washington Post

    An Unprecedented View Inside a Hurricane – EOS

    They Sailed Into a Hurricane, Now These Unmanned Saildrones are Seeking Data on Our Carbon Uptake – CNN

    Saildrone Featured Videos Playlist

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

    We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


    At Saildrone, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

    We believe that a diverse and inclusive team leads to innovation and better problem-solving. We encourage applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, races, sexual orientations, disabilities, and backgrounds.


    Individual compensation packages are based on geographic location, scope of the role, relevant experience, and the ability to deal with complexity and problem solve within our organization, among other factors.

    All employees are required to provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. within their first 3 days of work.

    Please note that the Company does not sponsor employees for work visas or permanent resident cards to work in the U.S.

    If you need sponsorship for a work visa or green card, you will not be qualified for employment with Saildrone.


    Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of Saildrone are considered property of Saildrone and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

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