Engineering Manager, Machine Learning (Caper)
Core
Lead a team of ~10 engineers building the perception, multimodal understanding, and edge inference systems for AI-powered shopping carts (Caper Carts) that enable checkout-free grocery shopping.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager, Machine Learning & Computer Vision
Builds
AI-powered shopping carts with on-device perception and reasoning capabilities
Domain
Retail / Physical AI / Edge Computing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Computer vision, deep learning (PyTorch), MLOps, GCP (GKE, Vertex AI), distributed training (Ray), Kubernetes, Docker, on-device inference optimization (TensorRT, ONNX), Python, SQL
Preferred skills
Android integration, multimodal vision-language models (VLMs), hardware integration (sensors/calibration), cross-functional program leadership, graduate degree in relevant field
Technologies
GCP, Ray, Kubernetes, Docker, TensorRT, ONNX, PyTorch
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a team of ~10 ML/CV/AI engineers; Define technical vision and roadmap for cart perception; Architect scalable training and inference platforms; Deliver production-grade CV/VLM models for item detection and basket reasoning; Build end-to-end data flywheel for continuous model improvement; Collaborate cross-functionally with Android, hardware, and product teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
