Computer Vision Technical Leader (вакансія неактивна)

Samsung Research and Development Institute Ukraine (SRUKR) is looking for R&D Technical Leader who wants to apply theoretical knowledge and practical skills to solve challenging Computer Vision problems in rapidly evolving Augmented Reality domain.

As a technical leader of the team, you will have an opportunity to apply your expertise and bring to the next level such technologies as 6DoF Positioning, Scene Understanding and Human-Computer Interaction. Developed solutions are targeted on Samsung Mobile products reaching millions of users worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• R&D activities in CV based 6DoF Positioning, Scene Understanding and Human-Computer Interaction for AR — camera calibration, visual inertial odometry, SLAM, object detection/recognition/tracking, semantic segmentation, optical flow/depth estimation, 3D reconstruction and modeling, hands/body understanding & eyes tracking for interaction purposes, etc.
• Deep technical leadership and mentorship of development team
• Market and competitive solutions analysis in order to define differentiation points, areas for innovation, prepare research & development strategy
• Contribution in every aspect of component development lifecycles, including requirement analysis, design/implementation/optimization of algorithms and ML/DL models, defects analysis and code refactoring, unit and integration testing
• Early identification of technical obstacles and close work with teammates to find creative solutions
• Collaboration with other R&D engineers worldwide to improve product quality with the latest industry trends in relevant technologies
• Maintain and support existing solutions and services
• Develop demo applications for various platforms
• Opportunity to participate in publication and patent activities

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in conventional and ML/DL based image processing and computer vision
• Team leading experience
• Experience of leading advanced technologies development
• Understanding of product development processes and proven experience moving from strategy to execution, delivering results
• Understanding research methodologies and lifecycle
• Strong theoretical and practical applied knowledge of computer vision algorithms (OpenCV)
• Proficiency in C++, math, algorithms and data structures
• Experience with object-oriented design and development
• Solid Python programming skills (numpy, pandas, matplotlib)
• Extensive experience with one or more deep learning frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras
• Experience in embedded systems development (Android/Linux)
• Working English to feel confident in the international team

Would be a plus:

• Pet projects portfolio that includes AR related technologies — camera calibration, visual inertial odometry, SLAM, object detection/recognition/tracking, semantic segmentation, optical flow/depth estimation, 3D reconstruction and modeling, hands/body understanding & eyes tracking for interaction purposes, etc.
• Neural Networks optimization and acceleration experience using QC SNPE
• Experience with CPU/GPU profiling tools
• Unity and/or other game engines development skills
• Cross-cultural working experience
• Publications in top international journals or participation in international conferences

We offer:

• Competitive salary, its annual review and different bonuses
• Official employment (gig contact)
• 28 days of paid annual vacation
• Paid days off on Ukrainian official holidays
• Paid maternity / paternity, sick leaves
• Opportunity to become an inventor of international patents with paid bonuses
• Financial support for publishing research results and attending top tech conferences
• Medical & life insurance for employees and their children
• Convenient office location (Business Center ‘101 Tower’)
• Lunches’ compensation included to the salary
• Discounts for Samsung’s products and partners’ services
• Educational and self-developmental opportunities in software creation, applied domains, soft skills & leadership