Principal Computer Vision Engineer

Instacart
Israel
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Clear communication","Practical problem solving","Ownership","Technical leadership"]

Build and own Instacart’s core computer vision pipelines at the intersection of research and production. Design classic CV and modern deep-learning approaches for spatial perception, alignment, and tracking, then train, evaluate, and fine-tune models for real-time object detection and segmentation. Optimize low-latency inference pipelines using Python/C++ and tools like TensorRT and CUDA, and lead technical excellence across training, deployment, and observability at scale.

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Instacart
Instacart
14 hours ago

Principal Computer Vision Engineer

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Job Summary

Build and own Instacart’s core computer vision pipelines at the intersection of research and production. Design classic CV and modern deep-learning approaches for spatial perception, alignment, and tracking, then train, evaluate, and fine-tune models for real-time object detection and segmentation. Optimize low-latency inference pipelines using Python/C++ and tools like TensorRT and CUDA, and lead technical excellence across training, deployment, and observability at scale.
Location: Israel
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive the evolution of core computer vision pipelines from research and training to optimized production deployment.
  • •Design and implement classic computer vision algorithms alongside deep learning to solve spatial, alignment, and tracking challenges.
  • •Train, evaluate, and fine-tune deep learning models for object detection, classification, and advanced segmentation.
  • •Build and optimize high-performance inference pipelines for low-latency execution using Python/C++ with TensorRT and CUDA.
  • •Lead end-to-end technical design, implementation, observability, and iterative improvements of the perception engine.

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years of industry experience in computer vision, machine learning, or related fields.
  • •Strong practical knowledge of classic computer vision techniques (e.g., optical flow, multi-view geometry, feature matching, homography estimation) using OpenCV.
  • •Foundational understanding of modern deep learning for object detection, image classification, and semantic/instance segmentation.
  • •Production-level programming in Python.
  • •Extensive hands-on experience with PyTorch and scalable model training/evaluation pipelines.
Experience:6+ yearsComputer visionMachine learningRetail techARReal-time systems
Skills:Clear communicationPractical problem solvingOwnershipTechnical leadership
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonC++TensorRTCUDAOpenCVPyTorchIOSAndroidSAMMask2FormerGrounding DINO

Company Brief

Instacart
Operates an online grocery marketplace connecting customers with personal shoppers and local retailers for grocery delivery and pickup. Provides technology, logistics, and advertising solutions to supermarkets and consumer packaged goods brands.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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