At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build software for cutting-edge computer vision development in Spectacles.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company focused on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, and mental health support.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for career growth and learning.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the exciting field of eye-tracking and computer vision.
- Qualifications: Strong C++ skills and experience in software development required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Specs team!
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and support software systems, tools, and workflows that enable computer vision development for Spectacles.
- Develop production‑quality C++ and supporting infrastructure for CV‑related pipelines, tooling, and internal developer workflows.
- Improve the reliability, quality, and efficiency of CV development, validation, and calibration workflows, with a focus on eye‑tracking calibration.
- Build tools and workflows to evaluate calibration quality, diagnose failures, and improve robustness across devices, users, and environments.
- Build high quality, maintainable, and performant code with strong testing and operational standards.
- Participate in code and design reviews.
- Work closely with computer vision, platform, product, and infrastructure teams to turn research and prototypes into robust engineering solutions.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Strong software engineering skills in C++ or a systems language with the ability to ramp quickly on C++.
Experience building high quality, performant, and maintainable software with strong unit and functional testing practices.
Experience supporting geometric computer vision, eye tracking, calibration, perception, imaging, sensors, or other adjacent workflows.
Experience building tools, libraries, pipelines, or infrastructure for calibration, validation, debugging, and performance analysis.
Familiarity with numerical methods, optimisation, and measurement quality metrics for real‑world CV systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail.
- Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years of post‑Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post‑grad software development experience; or Ph D in a relevant technical field.
- Industry software development experience building production systems, tools, or infrastructure.
- Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience building and shipping high performance software.
- Experience with eye‑tracking systems, gaze estimation, or calibration workflows.
- Experience with geometric computer vision, camera or sensor calibration, or related production CV systems.
- Experience working close to hardware, sensors, operating systems, or resource‑constrained devices.
- Practice designing reusable APIs, tooling, platforms, or developer workflows.
- EEO and Diversity Statement
Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
EOE, including disability/vets.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please provide us some information.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave.
- Comprehensive medical coverage.
- Emotional and mental health support programs.
- Compensation packages designed to share in the company’s long‑term success.
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Senior Software Engineer - Calibration, Specs employer: SNAP
At Snap, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment that empowers our employees to innovate and excel. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Specs team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge computer vision technologies while enjoying comprehensive benefits, including paid parental leave and mental health support. Our commitment to employee growth and collaboration ensures that you will thrive in your role, contributing to meaningful projects that shape the future of technology.
