Niantic Spatial, Inc. · 15 hours ago
Technical Lead Manager
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$256K/yr - $315K/yr
8+ years expNiantic Spatial, Inc. is focused on building the future of geospatial AI through advanced mapping technology. As a Tech Lead Manager for the Applied Computer Vision Algorithms Team, you will oversee a small team of engineers and lead the development of high-fidelity visual and semantic maps, bridging cutting-edge research with real-world applications.
Augmented RealityInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Applied Research & Implementation: Actively translate top-tier research papers (e.g., from CVPR, ECCV, NeurIPS) into production-grade features within our tech stack
Technical Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of 3D reconstruction pipelines, focusing on Structure from Motion (SfM) and high-fidelity mesh generation as well as 3D gaussian splats
Algorithm Optimization: Develop and optimize Gaussian Splatting quality algorithms and general ML code for high-performance execution on CPU and GPU
Production Implementation: Write and maintain high-performance, shader-based production code in C++ for Android and Linux environments
Team Management: Manage and mentor a small team of engineers, assigning projects and establishing team objectives based on the technical roadmaps
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Research and Spatial Solutions teams to turn strategic goals into actionable plans
Quality & Benchmarking: Drive decision-making creating high quality data that allows the accurate spatial grounding of AI queries with structural, semantic and location specific knowledge
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional experience in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or a related field (or 6+ years with a PhD in a relevant domain)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python for production-level software development
Proven experience in 3D Computer Vision/ML, specifically with Structure from Motion (SfM), 3D reconstruction, and Gaussian Splatting rendering techniques
Demonstrated ability to optimize algorithms for GPUs in Android or Linux environments
Experience with computer graphics and C++ shader-based implementations
Previous experience leading and managing a small team of engineers in a high-growth environment
This position requires 4 days per week in our San Francisco OR Sunnyvale office
Preferred
Master's or PhD preferred
Company
Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Our technology is based on a third-generation digital map that captures the content of the world at a level of fidelity never before achieved, enabling both people and machines to understand it in ways never before possible.
201-500 employees
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