Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Palo Alto, CA
Research & Development – Software Engineering /
Full-time /
Hybrid
About Mashgin
Mashgin powers the world's best checkout experience for over 40 million users. Customers just place their items on our kiosks and our AI rings up their entire order in less than a second. With Mashgin, lines are now optional.
Mashgin's technology powers over 1 billion transactions at your favorite locations, including over half of all US professional sports teams, 4,000 convenience stores, major airports, universities, and more.
We’re not just building cutting-edge AI—we’re creating real-world impact and unforgettable experiences. Backed by a well-funded Series B, we’re also one of the rare AI startups that’s already profitable.
Our secret? A culture of extreme ownership, autonomy, and customer obsession. At Mashgin, you’re not just an employee—you’re an owner. We might do things differently than most startups… but then again, most startups aren’t profitable with an army of raving fans behind them.
Position Summary
Mashgin is looking for a smart, driven engineer who’s fascinated by the latest developments in ML/AI and is looking for the best areas to apply them. You’ll work on a small dynamic team to design and implement state of the art deep learning techniques for Mashgin products. We have the unique opportunity to gather large, proprietary datasets from multiple industries where critical real-world problems have been identified. It will be you and your team’s job to turn this data into automated solutions.
You Will Be
- Developing solutions for real-world computer vision problems
- Working with the product team to come up with innovative ways to collect large data sets for training AI systems or generating equivalent synthetic data
- Finding the optimal balance between doing longer term research and applying research results to production code
- Researching and building state-of-the-art ML/CV algorithms to analyze 2D/3D image data
Minimum Qualifications
- 8+ years relevant coding experience
- B.S. or higher in Computer Science or related field
- Strong background in Machine Learning or Computer Vision
- Excellent knowledge of either Python or C/C++
Preferred Qualifications
- MS/PhD degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related technical field
- Strong understanding of ML techniques such as CNNs, supervised and unsupervised learning, optimization techniques, etc
- Experience with one or more of popular Deep Learning frameworks such as Caffe, TensorFlow, Theano
- Experience in a fast-paced work environment, shipping quality code quickly and iterating
What We Offer
- An opportunity to work on a small, multidisciplinary team with the potential to break new ground in many different industries
- Excellent health, dental and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- 401k plan
- Flexible PTO policy
- Catered lunch in office with fully stocked snacks and beverages
- Pet insurance for your fur babies
- Voluntary life insurance plan
- Competitive salary and options in a small, rapidly scaling company
$200,000 - $300,000 a year
For roles based in Palo Alto, CA, the overall market range for Mashgin is typically $200,000 - $300,000 USD annually. Note that total compensation for this position will be determined by candidate’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other relevant factors. This estimate excludes the value of any benefits offered by Mashgin, and the potential future value of any other long-term incentives.
Mashgin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at Mashgin are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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