Computer Vision Engineer

Monarch

$110K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in object detection and multi-object tracking
  • Proficient in Python with expertise in PyTorch and OpenCV
  • Experience in building evaluation sets for vision systems
  • Skilled in constructing video-processing pipelines and debugging errors
  • Effective communicator with both scientists and software engineers

Responsibilities

  • Develop methods for detecting and tracking mosquitoes or insects in video
  • Analyze behavioral data including trajectories and dwell time
  • Build labeled datasets and conduct error analyses across various conditions
  • Assess confidence of results and manage uncertain findings
  • Create visual quality-control tools for measurement inspection
  • Collaborate with entomologists to enhance experiment setups

Benefits

  • Full-time position in an innovative lab environment
  • Opportunity to work on real-world scientific and agricultural challenges
  • Collaborative team atmosphere with interdisciplinary experts
  • Hands-on experience with cutting-edge computer vision techniques
  • Access to advanced experimental facilities and resources
Full Job Description
Full-time, in-office in Emeryville, California.

Our mosquito work

Turn raw assay video into precise, reviewable measurements of what mosquitoes do over time. The work begins with detection and tracking, but the scientific outcome is a trustworthy behavioral record that can train and evaluate models.

Key Responsibilities
• Develop and validate methods for detecting and tracking multiple mosquitoes in top-mounted behavioral-assay video
• Derive cumulative landing-zone occupancy, trajectories, spatial distribution, entry and exit rates, dwell time, and other interpretable behavioral features
• Build representative labeled datasets and error analyses across labs, cameras, lighting conditions, arenas, mosquito densities, and occlusion patterns
• Quantify confidence and route uncertain or anomalous results to efficient human review rather than silently producing a score
• Design visual overlays and quality-control tools that let scientists inspect how each measurement was produced
• Work with entomologists and lab teams to improve camera placement, assay geometry, capture standards, and the behavior labels that matter scientifically

Qualifications
• Strong experience with object detection, multi-object tracking, segmentation, pose or trajectory analysis, or related computer-vision methods
• Strong Python skills and experience with PyTorch, OpenCV, or equivalent tools
• Experience building evaluation sets and choosing metrics that reflect the downstream use of a vision system
• Ability to build efficient video-processing pipelines and debug failures at the frame and sequence level
• Clear communication with domain scientists and software engineers

Desired Attributes
• Experience with small-object tracking, animal behavior, microscopy, or other visually difficult scientific video
• Experience with domain adaptation, weak supervision, active learning, or human-in-the-loop annotation
• Familiarity with camera calibration, experimental instrumentation, or cross-site capture standardization
• Interest in making scientific measurements interpretable and auditable

Our crop-protection work

Turn raw assay video into precise, reviewable measurements of what insects do over time. The work begins with detection and tracking, but the scientific outcome is a trustworthy behavioral record that can train and evaluate models.

Key Responsibilities
• Develop and validate methods for detecting and tracking multiple insects in top-mounted behavioral-assay video
• Derive cumulative landing-zone occupancy, trajectories, spatial distribution, entry and exit rates, dwell time, and other interpretable behavioral features
• Build representative labeled datasets and error analyses across labs, cameras, lighting conditions, crop surfaces, insect densities, and occlusion patterns
• Quantify confidence and route uncertain or anomalous results to efficient human review rather than silently producing a score
• Design visual overlays and quality-control tools that let scientists inspect how each measurement was produced
• Work with entomologists and lab teams to improve camera placement, assay geometry, capture standards, and the behavior labels that matter scientifically

Qualifications
• Strong experience with object detection, multi-object tracking, segmentation, pose or trajectory analysis, or related computer-vision methods
• Strong Python skills and experience with PyTorch, OpenCV, or equivalent tools
• Experience building evaluation sets and choosing metrics that reflect the downstream use of a vision system
• Ability to build efficient video-processing pipelines and debug failures at the frame and sequence level
• Clear communication with domain scientists and software engineers

Desired Attributes
• Experience with small-object tracking, animal behavior, microscopy, or other visually difficult scientific video
• Experience with domain adaptation, weak supervision, active learning, or human-in-the-loop annotation
• Familiarity with camera calibration, experimental instrumentation, or cross-site capture standardization
• Interest in making scientific measurements interpretable and auditable

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