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Forterra · 3 days ago

Senior/Staff AI Engineer

East Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $210K/yr

Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement, focused on building technology that protects soldiers and supports civilian workers. The Senior AI Engineer will design and deploy advanced AI systems, particularly in computer vision and machine learning, collaborating with teams to create scalable solutions for real-world applications.

Defense & Space

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Research, design, and implement algorithms for multi-view scene understanding and 3D spatial perception

Build scalable pipelines for training and deploying large-scale vision models

Optimize vision systems for robustness, efficiency, and accuracy

Collaborate across teams to translate research into production-ready solutions

Stay at the forefront of advancements in visual grounding, representation learning, and geometric reasoning

Qualification

Computer VisionMachine LearningMulti-view Understanding3D Spatial ReasoningPythonC++PyTorchTensorFlowDistributed SystemsCuriosityResearch CreativityEngineering PragmatismCollaboration

Required

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field, or equivalent experience

Passion for solving complex problems in computer vision and machine learning

Strong technical foundation in multi-view vision, scene alignment, and 3D reasoning

Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate complex concepts clearly

Curiosity to explore emerging methods in AI and apply them to practical challenges

Proficiency with modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Strong programming skills in Python and or C++

Experience with large-scale training, distributed systems, and high-performance computing

Proven track record of publishing, deploying, or delivering advanced AI systems

Preferred

Experience with large-scale vision transformers and representation learning frameworks

Familiarity with high-dimensional visual representations and cross-modal alignment

Exposure to real-time perception systems, robotics, or simulation environments

Contributions to open-source projects or published research in top-tier venues

A mindset that blends research creativity with engineering pragmatism

Experience working with Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and Vision-Language-Action (VLAs), particularly in applying them to real-world perception, reasoning, or decision-making tasks

Benefits

Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.

Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.

Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.

Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.

A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.

$9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.

Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.

401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.