Computer Vision Engineer at GestureTek
Position
GestureTek is a world leader in computer vision technology. Our Computer Vision team in Ottawa is seeking a Vision Engineer.
Position Summary
The Vision Engineer helps support GestureTek’s current and next generation technology initiatives.
Main Duties
• Lead computer vision related research activities including rapid prototyping, analysis and algorithm improvement,
• Document research activities and the results,
• Develop computer vision based software solutions based upon the research,
• Work with various development teams (software, documentation, QA) to estimate the time and resources required to develop/improve products based on their computer vision research,
• Assist and/or lead industrialization efforts that turn research versions of software solutions into saleable products,
• Remain current in the field of computer vision and video gesture control technology by reading papers and trade journals and attending seminars and trade shows,
• Identify and make recommendations of areas where R&D efforts should be applied,
• Account for time spent on various activities using the tools provided by GestureTek.
Qualifications
• Computer Science or related computer vision degree,
• 2D and/or 3D experience in one or more of the following:
- object tracking,
- gesture recognition,
- stereo and/or time of flight camera analysis,
- motion analysis
• Desire to create practical, well structured and efficient algorithms suitable for commercial deployment with minimal optimization
Assets
• Windows development experience,
• C/C++ ,
• Linux development experience,
• Machine learning experience,
• Matlab,
• Visual Studio,
• Perforce,
To Apply
Please send your CV, cover letter and any relevant papers you've published to ottawajobs@gesturetek.com.
About GestureTek Inc.
GestureTek (www.gesturetek.com), is the world leader in gesture technologies employed in a wide array of applications and environments: videogame consoles; museum/trade show exhibits; location based entertainment facilities; physical rehabilitation programs; corporate boardrooms for executive presentations; military control rooms; retail kiosks; interactive floors/windows and interactive billboards. GestureTek headquarters are in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Ottawa, Silicon Valley, and New York.
