Founded in 2017, percipient.ai utilizes state-of-the-art research in Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning to develop cutting-edge tools that bridge the gap between AI and human understanding. We maintain an inclusive and collaborative environment where each individual can do their best work, grow, and have a meaningful impact on our nation’s security.

We strongly believe in the power of data to save lives, the promise of the human and machine team to protect our values, and the potential of our people to help transform the world.

We look for diverse life experiences, top-quality intellect, emotional maturity and for people that truly want to make a difference enabling profoundly important missions. We work across teams to deliver an impactful product that is changing the way our nation collects and analyzes intelligence.

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Percipient.ai is currently seeking to hire a Back-End Software Engineer to join our growing multi-disciplinary team. The Back-End Software Engineer will work collaboratively with other back-end engineers, front-end engineers, product managers, and AI and Computer Vision scientists to build scalable and innovative back-end systems, services, tools, and APIs that power our product. 

This position will be based out of our Santa Clara, CA headquarters and will allow for some hybrid work (in the office 2-3 days per week).

Responsibilities:

• Design and build highly-scalable services, tools, APIs, and systems that package computer vision capabilities into a fully-productized workflow
• Provide design guidance, code reviews, and implementation consultation to more junior engineers
• Decompose large problems into smaller tasks and efforts that can be implemented concurrently by team members
• Create new algorithms, processes, and data flows that empower mission success for our customers
• Expand upon existing features directly impacting the core product
• Optimize services, APIs, and systems for performance, maintainability, and reliability

• BS in Computer Science or related field; MS or Ph.D. a plus
• 4 years of relevant work experience
• Proven track record of building highly-reliable and large-scale distributed systems
• Expertise in Python, C , Scala or Java
• Experience with Django or similar Python frameworks a nice plus
• Passion for building solutions quickly while architecting for long-term growth and scalability
• Great problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a team-player mindset
• Experience with AI, machine learning, deep learning and/or computer vision is a big plus but not required
• Experience working as a lead also a plus
• US citizenship required due to federal requirements

Percipient.ai is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We believe in the benefit of a highly-collaborative, in-office culture, so if you're in the Bay Area or near the Reston Town Center, plan to be in the office 2-3 days a week.