Computer Vision Software Engineer

Stellar Science is a growing Albuquerque-based scientific software development company seeking talented software developers to create and extend exciting scientific and engineering analysis applications.  We maintain high standards in all our software development efforts, utilizing modern development practices including continuous integration, test-driven development, and code reviews to develop high-quality, maintainable, and reusable code.
We are currently seeking capable software engineers with experience solving challenging Computer Vision (CV) and Machine Learning (ML) problems using modern C++ and/or Python. Our target applications include but are not limited to:

• Structure From Motion (SFM): Producing 3D shape data from multiple images
• ML-based image classification: Identifying objects in images
• Model-Image Alignment: Aligning known shapes to appearances in images

Join our unique, collaborative team to help implement leading-edge scientific software tools in exciting aerospace engineering and analysis fields. Our employees enjoy extremely flexible work schedules with a hybrid workplace model and generous benefits.
Minimum requirements:

• BS in STEM field with three or more years of software development experience
• Demonstrated experience developing CV and Image Processing software
• Object-oriented design and C++ and/or Python programming experience
• Adept at learning new paradigms and programming development processes
• Interest in developing modern, high-quality C++20/23 code
• U.S. citizen, willing to undergo background investigation, and perform some work at government and/or customer sites

Experience in any of the following is a plus:

• MS or PhD degree with focus on CV
• Familiarity with contemporary CV research literature
• Classic SFM algorithms: Tomasi-Kanade Factorization, SIFT descriptors, etc.
• Relevant CV computing libraries: OpenCV, Ceres solver, Boost, Eigen
• Cross-platform development on Linux and Windows
• 2D/3D graphics coding: OpenGL, OpenSceneGraph
• Supercomputing: MPI, OpenMP, General-Purpose GPU (GPGPU)
• User interface development: Qt
• Continuous integration: git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, CMake
• 3D Modeling and Computer aided design (CAD)
• Aerospace vehicles, orbital mechanics, space domain awareness
• Past or active US security clearance

Code sample or C++ evaluation required upon application.

Positions are in or near: Albuquerque, NM, Dayton, OH, or Tysons Corner, VA (Washington DC area)