Senior Software Engineer, Computer Vision and Deep Learning

Job description

About Mashgin Mashgin powers the world's best checkout experience for over 40 million users. Customers just place their items on our kiosks and our AI rings up their entire order in less than a second. With Mashgin, lines are now optional. Mashgin's technology powers over 1 billion transactions at your favorite locations, including over half of all US professional sports teams, 4,000 convenience stores, major airports, universities, and more. We’re not just building cutting-edge AI—we’re creating real-world impact and unforgettable experiences. Backed by a well-funded Series B, we’re also one of the rare AI startups that’s already profitable. Our secret? A culture of extreme ownership, autonomy, and customer obsession. At Mashgin, we are building something extraordinary by challenging conventional wisdom. We’ve thrown out the old rules to focus on what truly matters: creating a kickass product that makes people say, 'Wow'. We don’t care about short-term wins; we build systems that stand the test of time. If you thrive in a culture of excellence without compromise and want to see your work have an immediate, remarkable impact, you’re in the right place. Position Summary Mashgin is looking for a passionate Computer Vision engineer who loves solving everyday vision problems. Someone who is regularly saying to themselves “This could be done with computer vision!” and who loves experimenting with new algorithms. You’ll work on a small dynamic team to design and implement cutting edge Computer Vision algorithms that will be used everyday by our customers. We maintain a flat, high-impact engineering culture where every engineer who joins our team carries the title of Member of Technical Staff. ### What We Value: - **Impact**: You will own significant responsibility and have total ownership over your work. We stay lean and efficient, so your work directly impacts the product we ship every day. - **Simplicity**: Complexity is a waste of time here—we take pride in building things that just work. - **Hard Work**: Forget the glamorous research papers. We prioritize the hard work it takes to achieve real-world clarity and accuracy. You will innovate relentlessly to push the boundaries of what’s possible in visual automation. - **Humility**: No task is beneath you. Whether it's high-level architecture or grunt work to fix a bug, we check our egos at the door and get real work done. - **Ruthless Prioritization**: If everything is on fire, nothing is. You will be expected to prioritize ruthlessly, cutting through distractions to focus on the most impactful product improvements. - **Customer Innovation**: We are customer-centric, not customer-pleasing. You won’t bend to every client demand; you will let innovation drive the product forward to solve the real problems our users face. - **Efficiency**: Meetings suck. We keep them short and only use them for alignment, giving you your time back to focus on real work. ### You Will Be - Developing new computer vision algorithms with founders in C/C++ and Python for solving challenging real-world problems - Coming up with large scale data collection techniques for training Deep Neural Nets - Driving the development of new algorithms that dramatically improve our existing methods - Researching and maintaining state-of-the-art ML/CV algorithms that can analyze images - Coding full-stack building products from end to end ### Minimum Qualifications - 8+ years relevant coding experience - Masters degree in Computer Science or related field - Strong background in Computer Vision - Exposure to new Deep Learning techniques for image recognition ### Preferred Qualifications - MS/PhD degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related technical field - Experience with Python or C/C++ in a Linux environment - Knowledge and experience in application of Deep Learning to Computer Vision problems - Real-world experience building Computer Vision systems ### What We Offer - An opportunity to work on a small, multidisciplinary team with the potential to break new ground in many different industries - Excellent health, dental and vision insurance for you and your dependents - 401k plan - Flexible PTO policy - Catered lunch in office with fully stocked snacks and beverages - Pet insurance for your fur babies - Voluntary life insurance plan - Competitive salary and options in a small, rapidly scaling company