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About Team PICO's Imaging Systems & Human Engineering team is looking for passionate and versatile imaging experts to work on next-generation imaging algorithms that deliver top-tier visual experiences across PICO products, from camera capture to display rendering. Our team focuses on the end-to-end imaging pipeline, bridging camera systems, display technologies, and human visual perception. We develop and evaluate imaging algorithms that span optical design, digital image processing, computer vision, and system-level optimization, with a strong emphasis on image quality, efficiency, and real-world user experience. Team members play a key role in shaping both technology direction and productization roadmaps, contributing to the future of imaging technologies and their applications in VR / MR / AR devices As a Vision Algorithm Engineer, you will develop end-to-end visual intelligence algorithms for PICO's next-generation VR/MR/AR products. This role spans on-device and cloud-based algorithms, covering computational imaging, computer vision, and large-model-driven visual understanding. You will own algorithm design from research and prototyping through deployment and system integration. Responsibilities - Design and develop vision algorithms across imaging and perception, including image enhancement, restoration, scene understanding, detection, classification, and visual reasoning. - Develop on-device algorithms optimized for real-time performance, power efficiency, and memory constraints on smart wearable devices and smartphones. - Explore and prototype cloud-based vision algorithms and large-scale models, enabling advanced semantic understanding and cross-device intelligence. - Own model deployment and optimization, including quantization, compression, and hardware-aware acceleration. - Balance system-level trade-offs between on-device and cloud execution, considering latency, privacy, robustness, and user experience. - Collaborate with camera, display, platform, and product teams to deliver high-quality capture-to-display experiences. - Contribute to technical design reviews, documentation, and long-term imaging technology roadmaps.

Qualification

Minimum Qualifications - Strong background in computer vision, imaging, and machine learning, with hands-on algorithm development experience. - Proficiency in Python and C++, and experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow. - Experience deploying or optimizing models for on-device inference. - Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a related field, with 5+ years of relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with VR/AR/MR, smart wearables, or mobile vision systems. - Familiarity with camera ISP pipelines, including optical and digital imaging chains. - Experience shipping vision algorithms in consumer products.

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $218400 - $480000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.