Technical Leader of Computer Vision

Technical Computer Vision        ·        Clifton Park, New York     ·       Full time / Hybrid

Team Description:

Our Computer Vision team is a leader in the creation of cutting-edge algorithms and software for automated image and video analysis. Our solutions embrace deep learning and add measurable value to government agencies, commercial organizations, and academic institutions worldwide. We understand the difficulties in extracting, interpreting, and utilizing information across images, video, metadata, and text, and we recognize the need for robust, affordable solutions. We seek to advance the fields of computer vision and deep learning through research and development and through collaborative projects that build on our open source software platforms, such as  Kitware Image and Video Exploitation and Retrieval (KWIVER) toolkit. Researchers at Kitware enjoy support and encouragement for participation in national and international conferences (such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, WACV, and 3DV); and encouragement to seek funding to grow and develop their own research areas, if they desire. The Kitware Vision Group has collaborated with more than 20 universities and maintains active involvement in major vision conferences.  

About the Projects: 

Kitware’s employees have unique opportunities to interact and collaborate directly with customers, visit interesting customer sites, and participate in live field tests and demonstrations. You will have the opportunity to contribute your skills to projects of national and societal importance. Research and Developer Engineers at Kitware also enjoy benefits commonly associated with a position in academia, such as support and encouragement for the publication of novel work. We partner with premier government R&D agencies such as DARPA, IARPA, and AFRL including prime contracts, SBIRs and STTRs. 

In This Position You Will:

• Have the opportunity to lead research efforts and collaborate with leading researchers, with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning, while working on commercial and academic research and development programs.
• Bring your technical expertise and project management skills to a team of highly skilled and published computational software developers, engineers, and researchers.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience leading commercial and federal business development activities and winning R&D funding.
• Experience developing and nurturing project teams, building an environment of collaboration.
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrable efforts leading and delivering complex research projects on time, within budget, and with a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Experience in supervising and reviewing research and software developed by others.
• Experience designing and implementing complex software systems.  
• PhD in Computer Science or related field with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience and/or a Master’s degree with 8 years experience and/or Bachelor’s degree with 9 years of experience with at least 2 years of project leadership experience.

Company Description:

Kitware is a research and development software solutions provider with a mission to advance science, make a positive impact, and share our results all within a collaborative, employee-focused work environment that is friendly, fair, and flexible. Our work is improving healthcare outcomes, increasing national security, and advancing our national computing infrastructure. Our customers and collaborators include top universities from around the world, government organizations, national research labs, medical device manufacturers, car manufacturers, financial institutions and many others. Kitware is proud to be 100% employee owned, and Great Place to Work-Certified™. For additional information, please visit kitware.com. You can also follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.  

Additional Information:

Our team members enjoy a small company environment, flexibility in work assignments, and high levels of independence and responsibility. Besides a great work environment, our comprehensive benefits package includes a generous compensation plan, tuition reimbursement program, flexible working hours, six weeks paid time off, 401(k), health insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, bonus plan, and free coffee, drinks and snacks. 

Kitware actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, protected veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. 

To be in compliance with the requirements for federal government contractors, all Kitware new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date. Kitware will consider exceptions for religious and medical reasons, where appropriate. “Fully vaccinated” means you must have both doses of a 2-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the second dose, or have received 1 dose of a 1-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the dose. Proof of your vaccination status in the form of a copy of a CDC vaccine card, or notice of approval of a religious or medical exemption by Kitware human resources, must be submitted prior to your start date.

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