Software Engineer (Edge AI Deployment)

We need highly motivated people to join our computer vision team to develop unique high-level algorithms and then deploy them as optimized SW onto mobile edge devices. As a member of our team, you will have a great opportunity to design and develop novel vision systems in Sony Semiconductor Solutions, the world\’s leading image sensor company. You will develop on a set of impactful and diverse mobile platforms such as smartphones, AR/VR headsets, robotics, and more.

Our team, acquired in 2019 by Sony, strives to keep alive a startup culture of curiosity and high engagement. We value a diverse work culture that promotes expression of differing opinions and values diverse personalities and backgrounds. This is important for asking the right questions to find the best and simplest solutions.
With you on our team, we will live up to the Sony mission to “fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology.”

You will:

• Optimize AI-powered image processing algorithms on mobile embedded HW, including NPU, VPU, GPU, CPU
• Work with novel sensors developed by our image sensor engineers
• Use and build tools for profiling, reviewing, and validating algorithm outputs
• Coordinate developments within a multi-cultural work environment that spans engineering sites from Japan, Europe, and North America across the Sony Group organization

You should have:

• MSc or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, … or surprise us with a background that we did not think of yet!
• Experience implementing user-defined operations in deployment frameworks (e.g., TFLite custom ops, ONNX Runtime extensions, or user-defined layers in SNPE)
• Experience with algorithm/SW deployment in at least one mobile processor HW (Qualcomm Snapdragon, MediaTek Dimensity, Samsung Exynos, Apple A-Series, Google Tensor) or other highly similar HW
• Limited experience with design of computer vision algorithms
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python
• Confident communication skills and fluency in English
• Curiosity to actively learn and ask questions

You can set yourself apart if you have any of the following:

• Deep knowledge of common computer vision AI models
• Knowledge of model quantization, pruning, and compression techniques
• Experience with performance profiling tools for mobile application processors

The position is within the Sony Advanced Visual Sensing (AVS) group which is an R&D center of Sony Semiconductor Solutions based in Zurich, Switzerland and a former spin-off of the University of Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). We develop novel computer vision algorithms, vision sensors and sensing systems based on our world-leading sensing expertise, including event-based cameras, CMOS cameras, and more.

We’re a small, flexible, and motivated team where everybody can talk to everybody and give inputs on any topic at any time. The team continues to actively reshape itself and everybody can have a big influence not only on technical topics but also on our culture and the way we work. We strive to give people the space to learn new things and develop themselves. We value and empower the individual to empower us!

Sony Semiconductor Solutions (sony-semicon.com) is the world market leader in image sensors, and it is very likely that you knowingly or unknowingly already take your photos with a Sony image sensor. Sony is using its advanced technology to conquer new fields and markets. If you join us, you will be at the forefront of these activities. We are proud to have been named one of the World\’s Most Ethical Companies multiple years in a row.
If this sounds like your next adventure, we’re looking forward to hearing from you!

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