Senior Computer Vision Engineer
First seen by Alion on Aug 31, 2026.
Job Description:
- Strong foundation in computer vision techniques: object detection, image segmentation, classification, pose estimation, OCR, and tracking.
- Experience in fine-tuning pre-trained architectures (ResNet, YOLO, ViT, DETR, SAM, CLIP), choosing the right approach based on data availability and use case.
- Proficiency in deep learning frameworks PyTorch, TensorFlow along with CV libraries like OpenCV, Detectron2, MMDetection, and Hugging Face Transformers/timm.
- Solid understanding of neural network architectures for vision (CNNs, Vision Transformers, GANs, diffusion models) and ability to design or adapt them for specific problems.
- Experience with transfer learning and parameter-efficient fine-tuning (LoRA, adapters) to adapt large/foundation models efficiently.
- Skilled in data pipeline development - collection, annotation (CVAT, Labelbox), augmentation, and synthetic data generation.
- Experience with model optimization for production: quantization, pruning, distillation, and deployment via TensorRT, ONNX, OpenVINO, or on edge devices.
- Working knowledge of MLOps practices - experiment tracking (MLflow, W&B), CI/CD for ML, model versioning, and production monitoring.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) for scalable deployment.
- Sensor fusion/multi-modal data experience (LiDAR, depth cameras) a plus, depending on domain.
Leadership & Soft Skills:
- Proven experience leading a team of CV/ML engineers - mentoring, code reviews, technical growth.
- Ability to evaluate build-vs-fine-tune-vs-buy trade-offs and set realistic project roadmaps.
- Track record of shipping models from prototype to production at scale.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration with product, data, and engineering teams.
- Stays current with CV research and emerging pre-trained models, applying them pragmatically.
- Clear communicator of technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Skills
Computer Vision, Optical Character Recognition, Deep Learning, PyTorch, Machine Learning, OpenCV, Neural Networks