Software Engineer (Computer Vision / Image Processing)
Company: Muon Space
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $190k - $212k per year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-09-30
About this role
- Implement and re-implement expensive imaging-pipeline stages in performant C++, including bundle adjustment, orthorectification, and image format handling, and expose them cleanly to Python
- Drive down IR Data Product pipeline latency by replacing expensive stages with optimized implementations (e.g. GPU-based orthorectification), and extend the same approach to other imaging data product and missions
- Work with the image data products team to identify the highest value stages to port from Python to C++/GPU and drive the migrations to completion and success
- Contribute to high-performance reference algorithms and benchmark them
- Partner with the HPC GPU specialists where workloads benefit from GPU acceleration
- Own verification and validation, including unit, integration, and performance regression tests in CI
- Produce clear designs, trade studies, and interface documentation
### Benefits
- 100% health, dental, and vision coverage for employees; 50% coverage for dependents (Concierge Medical offered through One Medical where available)
- Parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
- Generous time off policy
- 401(k) plan through Betterment and equity management through Carta
- Fully stocked kitchen at our HQ and we cater lunch 3 days per week
- Dog-friendly office- Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. Active clearance is a plus
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Math, or a related technical field
- Expert-level C++, with deep familiarity with memory management, concurrency, and performance-oriented programming
- Strong written and verbal communication and ability to lead and conclude cross-functional technical discussions
- 3+ years of professional experience developing performance-critical C++ software in production
- Hands-on experience with bundle adjustment, orthorectification, and common image and geospatial formats
- Demonstrated exper...