Blue River Technology · 1 week ago
Principal Machine Learning Tech Lead
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$0/yr - $312K/yr
8+ years expBlue River Technology is a team of innovators creating intelligent machinery for agriculture, construction, and forestry. They are seeking a Principal Machine Learning Tech Lead to lead the development of ML models and testing pipelines for autonomous tractors, enhancing safety and performance in challenging environments.
AgricultureHardwareIndustrial AutomationMachinery ManufacturingRobotics
Hiring Manager
Akshay Nair
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning and computer vision models that power real-time perception for autonomous agricultural robots
Own the full ML lifecycle—from dataset design and data collection through training, evaluation, model optimization, and deployment on embedded platforms
Collaborate cross-functionally with robotics engineers, software developers, and hardware teams to integrate perception systems into field-ready machines
Lead a team of CVML engineers, fostering technical growth, strong engineering practices, and a culture of experimentation and delivery
Define and execute the ML roadmap, balancing research exploration with production needs to meet performance, safety, and robustness targets in challenging environments
Prototype and validate new approaches quickly, using both real-world and synthetic data to improve detection, segmentation, and scene understanding under variable conditions (lighting, occlusion, dust, etc)
Continuously evaluate model performance in the field and refine approaches to maximize reliability and generalization across crop types, terrains, and climates
Qualification
Required
8-12 years of experience developing high-performance ML systems
Experience shaping the technical vision for larger projects and providing guidance while contributing to core capabilities
Strong leadership and communication skills, and demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring teams
Hands-on work experience with GPU-based computing on large data sets
Extensive experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch)
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, graduate degree preferred
Preferred
Production experience with developing hardened machine learning perception algorithms
Experience building and deploying full-stack ML pipelines, from data ingestion to model training, testing, and deployment
Experience in working with CVML & Robotics projects
Experience in working with the vehicle autonomy space
Familiarity with TPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs
Experience in metrics implementation, analysis, and dashboarding
Knowledge of robotics libraries such as ROS / ROS2
Benefits
Eligibility for Blue River’s bonus and benefit programs
Company
Blue River Technology
Blue River Technology is an agriculture equipment company.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$31.1MKey Investors
Aliment CapitalDCVCNational Science Foundation
2017-01-01Acquired
2015-12-16Series B· $17M
2014-03-19Series A· $10M
Leadership Team
Willy Pell
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Ostrowski
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-09-12
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