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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision

Knightscope

On-site
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Senior
7+ yrs
$200k–$240kPosted 31m ago

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Job description

Knightscope is hiring a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision — a full-time, based in Sunnyvale, CA role ($200k–$240k). Apply directly on Knightscope's careers page below.

Senior ML / Computer Vision Engineer

Department: 9OYE21 - 215 Software Engineering

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States

About Knightscope 

Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP) is a security technology company building the nation's first Autonomous Security Force: autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and elite security professionals operating as one integrated managed service. The Company is on a mission to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. One Team. One Force. 


Job Summary 

You will own the detection intelligence at the heart of Signals: the ICM 2.0 audio/video detection engine, currently built by a third-party vendor. You will lead the knowledge transfer, take over model ownership, and drive measurable improvement in detection quality over time. 


Location: ONSITE - Sunnyvale, CA


About the Role 

You will own the detection intelligence at the heart of Signals: the ICM 2.0 audio/video detection engine, currently built by a third-party vendor. You will lead the knowledge transfer, take over model ownership, and drive measurable improvement in detection quality over time. 


Key Responsibilities 

  • Own ICM 2.0 detection models and the training, evaluation, and deployment pipeline. 
  • Lead knowledge transfer from the current vendor on the detection engine. 
  • Partner with the video/streaming backend team on model serving and inference infrastructure. 
  • Partner with the MLOps Engineer on production model deployment and monitoring. 
  • Drive measurable improvement in detection precision, recall, and latency. 


Required Qualifications 

  • 7+ years in ML engineering with production computer vision experience. 
  • Audio/video detection model expertise. 
  • Strong deep learning framework skills (PyTorch preferred). 
  • Experience productionizing models at scale. 
  • Comfort taking ownership of an existing model codebase from a third party. 


Nice to Have 

  • Security, safety, or public-space detection use cases. 
  • On-device inference or edge deployment experience. 
  • Multimodal (audio plus video) detection architectures. 


Compensation and Benefits 

Base Salary: $200,000 to $240,000 (DOE) 

Equity: Stock options 

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off 

Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ

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Frequently asked questions

What is the salary for Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision at Knightscope?

The estimated salary range for Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision at Knightscope is $200,000 - $240,000 USD per year.

What skills are required for Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision at Knightscope?

The required skills for Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision at Knightscope include: Machine Learning, Computer Vision, PyTorch, Deep Learning, MLOps.

What is the seniority level for Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision at Knightscope?

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision at Knightscope is a Senior level position.

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