# Perception Engineer > Raydar · San Francisco, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-30 **Salary:** USD 220,000–270,000 **Workplace:** hybrid ## Description About the company Our client is a technology company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own and improve a production computer vision service running on embedded hardware, delivering performance and stability gains to a system already in use in the field. The work centers on tuning real-time video and model pipelines and partnering closely with hardware and systems colleagues. What you'll do \- Re-architect and optimize an existing real-time perception service so it handles more video streams with better stability. \- Evaluate and integrate faster, higher-performing models while keeping real-time performance on edge hardware. \- Bring depth estimation capabilities onto embedded compute to support three-dimensional tracking. \- Tune the video and inference stack on edge devices to get the most out of the hardware. \- Work with hardware and systems engineers to ship perception improvements to deployed systems. ## Requirements What we're looking for \- 4 to 7 years of experience, with strong Python and C++ skills. \- Hands-on experience building production perception or machine learning systems, beyond research work. \- Familiarity with GPU-accelerated inference tooling and deployment on embedded edge devices. \- Prior work applying computer vision within physical, hardware-based products. \- Solid grasp of video pipelines and how camera feeds behave in real deployments. \- Track record of taking vision models from development into live use, including object tracking across frames. \- Ability to own system architecture at a senior level. \- Self-directed working style with comfort collaborating across functions in a fast-moving startup. \- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science. Bonus points \- Exposure to industries where reliability and safety are critical. ## Benefits Compensation and benefits \- Base salary: USD 220,000 to 270,000 per year \- Equity \- Health insurance \- Retirement plan \- Commuter benefits \- Family planning benefits Location and work model \- San Francisco, CA, United States \- Hybrid, 4 days in office \- Full-time ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/635C800194/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)