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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Hayden Ai Technologies Inc.
- **Location:** New York, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Architectural Patterns, Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Object Detection, Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, Information Technology, C++14
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b01d2c5d-4dc8-4aa3-99c8-9a0b1670303b

## About the Role

* Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
 * 10+ years of relevant experience in building and deploying perception systems; experience in automotive or robotics domains is a plus.
 * Deep expertise in one or more of: robotics, state estimation, computer vision, or applied machine learning.
 * Extensive experience leading large, complex, production-grade systems end-to-end.
 * Expert-level proficiency in modern C++, including experience with real-time and/or embedded systems.
 * Proven track record of technical leadership and architectural ownership across multiple projects or teams.
 * Experience scaling systems from prototype to production in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
 * Strong ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across teams.
 * Demonstrated mentorship and ability to raise the bar for engineering quality across an organization.

## Description

* Spearhead the architectural design, implementation, and long-term ownership of next-generation perception systems, ensuring seamless transition from research prototypes to robust, scalable production solutions.
 * Champion best practices in software development, delivering high-performance, meticulously tested, and maintainable C++ code optimized for heterogeneous edge and robotics computing platforms.
 * Architect and optimize high-throughput, real-time perception pipelines, setting the technical direction for advanced techniques in object detection, tracking, and sophisticated sensor fusion
 * Drive the strategic selection, adaptation, and integration of state-of-the-art Machine Learning (ML) and Computer Vision (CV) models, including the development of novel, proprietary models tailored to complex, large-scale Hayden-specific problems.
 * Provide technical leadership in highly ambiguous and complex problem domains, defining the technical roadmap and consistently striking the optimal balance between rapid iteration for R&D and the rigorous requirements for productization and scale.
 * Act as a key technical liaison, collaborating strategically with Product leadership and setting technical standards across cross-functional Engineering organizations.
 * Define and significantly contribute to foundational shared infrastructure, tooling, and architectural patterns, scaling pilot initiatives into core, mission-critical product capabilities.


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