Lead Perception Engineer

Teleo

$120K — $160K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.S. or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 3+ years in applied ML with large-scale datasets.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and PyTorch.
  • Experience implementing perception or ML systems in production environments.
  • Systems thinker with a holistic understanding of data, models, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Adapt and extend existing perception algorithms for Teleo's specific applications.
  • Train models as Teleo's operational environment changes and evolves.
  • Create auto-annotation and auto-labeling tools using state-of-the-art methods.
  • Establish evaluation protocols that align with real-world performance.
  • Drive active learning efforts by selecting appropriate data for model improvement.
  • Integrate with MLOps to ensure smooth continuous deployment of systems.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology with heavy machinery in construction and mining.
  • Collaborative environment with a focus on innovation and problem-solving.
  • Exposure to a variety of data modalities and advanced machine learning techniques.
  • Potential for career advancement in a growing industry.
Full Job Description
Build perception algorithms and architecture, fusing multiple sensor modalities and supporting an evolving set of novel object classes, in order to provide safe operations for heavy machinery working on construction and mining sites.

Core Responsibilities

  • Re-use, adapt and extend existing perception algorithms (such as those commonly used in AV applications) to be applied to Teleo's operational domain and develop novel multi-modal perception algorithms
  • (Re-)Train models as Teleo's operational domain evolves
  • Develop auto-annotation and auto-labeling tools using SoTA methods, such as VLMs
  • Define evaluation protocols that correlate with on-ground performance
  • Drive active learning: select the right data
  • Integrate tightly with MLOps for continuous deployment


Required Qualifications

  • M.S. or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 3+ years in applied ML with large-scale datasets
  • Strong Python + PyTorch
  • Experience shipping perception or ML systems into production
  • Systems thinker: understands data, models, infra as one system


Strong Experience With

  • Auto-annotation techniques like VLM-based labeling
  • Model evaluation beyond single metrics (failure modes, edge cases)
  • Perception tasks: detection, segmentation, depth, tracking
  • Multi-modal data (camera, LiDAR, radar)


Nice to Have

  • Dataset management & slicing
  • Experience with synthetic data or simulation
  • Large-scale data pipelines (Parquet, Arrow, object storage)

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Teleo

More Transportation Jobs

Find similar Lead Perception Engineer jobs: