Senior Computer Vision Engineer

$165,000 - $236,000/Yr

Hover.to - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - San Francisco, CA

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

Hover is making the homeowner journey easy, transparent and fun. Starting with the home improvement industry, we're answering age-old questions like, "What is it going to look like?" and "What is it going to cost?", by helping homeowners and pros visualize what's possible with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and interactive 3D property models. Homeowners, contractors, and insurance professionals all use Hover to get fully measured, accurate, and interactive models of any property-in a matter of minutes, and with just a few snaps of a smartphone camera. Join a team that is rooted in challenging the status quo, persistence, and dedicated to serving our employees, customers, and communities. With key investors, including Google Ventures and Menlo Ventures and leading insurance carriers such as Travelers, State Farm, and Nationwide, Hover is committed to changing the world, one home at a time. At Hover, we believe there is strength in diversity and are fostering an inclusive and diverse culture by hiring qualified, talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Develop computer vision-based solutions that underpin our 3D measurement and visualization products.
• Focus on areas of 3D reconstruction, object detection, scene understanding, and segmentation.
• Design and develop creative solutions and novel algorithms in an applied research setting through rapid prototyping.
• Drive the work end-to-end, bridging the gap between prototypes and production-ready software.
• Provide technical leadership to team members and the broader organization.

Requirements

• Substantial experience developing algorithms for 3D reconstruction either in an academic research or industrial setting.
• Deep theoretical understanding and practical experience in one or more of the following areas: 3D Reconstruction, Object detection and localization, Pose estimation, Multi-view geometry, Model fitting, and Optimization.
• Highly competitive and passionate about solving hard technical problems.
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset and be able to thrive amidst ambiguity & uncertainty.
• Creative problem solving skills and excellent software development skills.
• Comfortable building prototypes in either C++ or Python.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Nice-to-haves

• PhD related to 3D Reconstruction.
• Strong track record of research in related areas, with publications in top-tier venues such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV.
• Practical experience in writing robust and maintainable production code.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents.
• Unlimited and flexible vacation policy.
• Generous paid parental and new child bonding leave.
• Mandatory Self-Care Days - A day set aside each month to allow employees to recharge.
• Remote Wellbeing Resources - Recurring fitness classes, meditation/mindfulness tools, virtual therapy, and family planning assistance.
• Encouragement for continued education and coverage of costs for management training, conferences, workshops, or certifications.