Senior Analytics Computer Vision Software Engineer

Engineering        ·        Seattle, Washington, United States of America         ·         Full time

Company Name: Leica Microsystems 

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Category:  Engineering

Job Id: R1236194

Do you love conducting research on real-world commercial applications and translating innovative ideas and algorithms to prototype software and solutions?

Molecular Devices has the opportunity to be the innovation partner that empowers scientists to fast-track research breakthroughs, leading to earlier diagnoses and safer drug treatments. We’re a leading life science solutions provider of high-performance bioanalytical measurement systems, software, and consumables. With Molecular Devices, you’ll grow your career with best-in-class teams in a culture of collaboration.

Molecular Devices is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

This is a hybrid role located in the Seattle Washington area.

Job Summary:

As a Sr. Analytics Engineer, you will develop computer vision and image understanding algorithms that enable automated interpretation and information extraction from cellular images. You will conduct research on real-world commercial applications and translate innovative ideas and algorithms to prototype software and solutions.  You will also ensure that the solution is verifiable on real world data.  Your work will contribute to the advancing research of biology including drug discovery and cancer research.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write proof of concept code for quick demonstration.
• Develop robust, efficient, scaled-up software systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++, SWIG wrapper and Unit testing framework.
• Understanding and execution of Software Design Patterns and standard methodologies
• Build computer vision systems involving algorithm development in fields such as image segmentation, registration, tracking, feature extraction, detection, and classification.
• This position is located in the Seattle Washington area.

Qualifications:

• M. S Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields with a focus on Computer Vision/Image Analysis
• 4+ years of industry experience in this field.
• Hands-on ability to build Deep Neural Network models on machine learning platforms such as TensorFlow/Keras
• Create intellectual property by writing invention disclosures and filing patents.

Preferred Skills:

• Ph.D in a field related to Computer Vision and Deep Learning preferred
• Post-doctoral or industrial experience inventing and developing computer vision or medical image analysis algorithm.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences in computer vision, image processing, medical imaging and relevant application fields a plus

Competencies:

• This leader seeks out facts and evaluates relationships and dependencies.
• Results-driven. Demonstrating initiative and personal accountability to meet work demands according to the highest standards, while being able to prioritize and balance opposing needs.
• This individual is collaborative, speaks to results yet gives credit to the team.

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When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

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