Computer Vision Engineering Team Lead

About Mujin

Mujin develops "MujinController," a platform that leverages a real-time digital twin and advanced robotics to seamlessly connect industrial equipment for fully autonomous operations.

Driven by our unique approach towards Robotics Machine Intelligence (MujinMI), we offer a robust suite of perception, planning, and control algorithms, enabling autonomous robot movement and transforming automation in challenging industrial environments.

Trusted by globally recognized companies, our cutting-edge technology enhances efficiency and innovation across the supply chain. With headquarters in Japan and expanding offices in China, the US, and Europe, Mujin offers a dynamic, fast-growing environment where your work directly shapes the future of automation.

Position

As a leader in the Mujin R&D team, you will focus on the algorithmic design, development, and deployment of computer vision applications for high-speed recognition and the world’s first 3D vision system for factory automation and logistics solutions. You'll also be responsible to guide and mentor experienced and junior developers in achieving our software development goals.

Responsibilities:

• Solve cutting-edge scientific and technical challenges related to recognition and pose estimation of a very wide variety of objects in challenging scenarios
• Analyze and evaluate state-of-the-art algorithms related to detection and pose estimation, from academic and industrial research, and implement and enhance them in a production environment
• Design, develop and evaluate the performance of highly scalable and accurate real-time computer vision applications, in Python and C/C++
• Perform the detailed test, carry out performance analysis on algorithms, and use continuous integration tools to finely enhance the rapidly deployed algorithms
• Organize tasks and provide mentoring and coaching to junior developers in the team

Your qualification

Minimum requirements:

• Graduating/ Graduated Computer science or relevant faculty in BS, MSc or Ph.D.
• BS or MS with computer vision experience or Ph.D. in Computer Vision related topics
• Deep experience in developing applications and tools in Python and/or C++
• Technical communication skills in English (reading and writing)

Preferable requirements:

• 3D pose estimation of textured and textureless objects in cluttered scenes, with proven experience
• Python and C++ experience
• Experience with a vast set of computer vision libraries
• Previous contributions to open source projects
• Mathematical background
• Extras: object tracking, SLAM, computer graphics, augmented reality, machine learning, exposure to projects in robotics

What we offer

Attractiveness

• We are hiring to expand the team! If you would like to apply real-time computer vision algorithms to robotics and join the industrial automation revolution, this role is for you!
• Our computer vision algorithms must be robust to run on 24/7 systems for thousands of items per customer, for diverse customers and applications. We must continue to enlarge its capabilities toward more autonomy, scalability, and diversity of applications
• The current team members have done research in the world’s top-tier universities and labs in robotics, computer vision, and image and signal processing, such as at Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University. They have also worked in other industries like robotic inspection and automotive

Work Location

Tatsumi office: 3-8-5 Tatsumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0053 Japan

Working Hours 

8:45-17:45 (includes a 1-hour break)

Holidays

• 2 full days off per a week (Saturday, Sunday)
• Holidays scheduled on the Company’s calendar
• Paid Leaves
• Congratulation/Condolence, Maternity/Childcare, Family Caregiver Leave

Expected Salary

Flexible depending on experience and skills

Benefits

• Commuting Allowance
• Social Insurance
• No dress code (You can dress casually)
• Buffet lunch (Free) ⇒Check in Mujin blog
• Drinks and Snacks (Free) / High-end coffee machine (Free) ⇒Check in Mujin blog
• Gym facilities in the office⇒Check in Mujin blog