Aquabyte · 17 hours ago
Perception Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$115K/yr - $150K/yr
3+ years expAquabyte is on a mission to revolutionize the sustainability and efficiency of aquaculture. As a Perception Engineer, you will develop and deploy next-generation sensing capabilities to fish farms, utilizing underwater cameras and computer vision to enhance fish health and growth understanding.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AgricultureInformation TechnologyAquacultureInformation ServicesMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Signal Processing: Design and implement algorithms to process raw sensor data, correcting for environmental attenuation, noise, and physical constraints
Sensor Fusion & Calibration: Develop techniques to fuse multi-modal sensor streams and perform precise sensor calibration to ensure data alignment and accuracy across the hardware stack
3D Scene Reconstruction: Build pipelines that generate 3D representations of the environment from complex inputs
Feature Detection: Apply a combination of conventional and deep learning approaches to identify key features and objects within the sensor data
Production Engineering: Contribute to the production codebase, ensuring algorithms are scalable, robust, and well-tested in a primarily Python-based stack
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant technical degree
3+ years of experience in perception or signal processing
Strong coding ability with a mastery of Python and experience with SQL
Demonstrated experience with sensor fusion, state estimation, or 3D computer vision (e.g., SLAM, structure-from-motion, or point cloud processing)
Strong software engineering skills, including knowledge of testing, version control, and deployment pipelines
Preferred
Experience processing underwater acoustics or sonar data
Familiarity with cloud data infrastructure (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Airflow)
Experience with containerization (Docker) and cloud development (AWS)
Benefits
Competitive salaries and generous equity
Unlimited vacation policy
Flexible working hours + hybrid work policy
Medical, vision, & dental insurance
Retirement matching plan
Potential travel to Norway
Evolve in a fast-paced environment
Be able to shape a business in its early days
Get ideas, feedback, and suggestions from other best-in-their-field colleagues
Mentorship opportunities, we'll be dedicated to investing in you and supporting you as you grow
Company
Aquabyte
Aquabyte builds machine learning camera IOT software to directly solve the world’s food sustainability issues.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$48.8MKey Investors
SBVAArcTern VenturesCostanoa Ventures,New Enterprise Associates
2022-07-13Series B· $25M
2020-08-17Series Unknown· $10M
2020-05-08Series A· $0.3M
Leadership Team
Steve Tucker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dan Starr
ML Engineer
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