Sr. Back-End Software Engineer - ML Team

Percipient in Santa Clara, CA

Founded in 2017, percipient.ai utilizes state-of-the-art research in Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, and Deep Learning to develop cutting-edge tools that bridge the gap between AI and human understanding. We pride ourselves in maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment that enables each individual to grow while having a meaningful impact on national security. Join our team today.

Percipient.ai is currently seeking to hire a Sr. Back-End Software Engineer to join our Machine Learning Team. We have developed unique, patent pending, core CV/ML technology powering a product actively used by our customers. We are seeking a Sr. Backend SWE to help us continue to deliver highly-impactful features on our roadmap. This position will work collaboratively with other engineers, product managers, AI and Computer Vision scientists, and other engineering teams to build scalable back-end systems, services, tools, and APIs that power our product.

This position will be based out of our Santa Clara, CA headquarters and will allow for some remote work.


We want the best for all of our employees and go out of our way to provide top-tier benefits. Join our team to receive:
● Substantial Equity
● Unlimited Flexible Time Away (FTA)
● 401k Matching
● 90% Employee Medical Premium Coverage
● 65% Dependent/Family Medical Premium Coverage
● Flexible Spending Accounts
● Employee Referral Program
● Lunches & Snacks
● Commuter Benefits
● Life Insurance
● Travel Assistance
● And more

Percipient.ai is a proud equal-opportunity employer and we are committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We hire talent located within a daily commutable distance to our offices in Santa Clara, CA, and Reston, VA. Certain roles may be performed in either of those sites or remotely within the US. We believe in the benefit of a highly-collaborative in-office culture, so if you're in the Bay Area or near the Reston Town Center plan to be in the office 2-3 days a week.
    • Design, develop, and propose innovative and impactful features
    • Take ownership of major parts of the software
    • Have a keen eye towards software quality and maintainability
    • Help ship releases at a reasonably fast pace
    • Continually innovate, working with scientists, engineers, and product managers
    • BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field; MS or PhD a plus
    • 5+ years of relevant experience
    • Proven track record of building large-scale distributed systems
    • Deep expertise in at least two of Python, Go, C++, Java, Scala, etc
    • Strong experience with Linux-based operating systems
    • Expertise in machine learning, NLP, or computer vision is a big plus
    • Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, MxNet, PyTorch, etc. also a big plus
    • A passion to deliver innovation into the hands of customers
    • US citizenship required due to federal requirements
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