Senior Computer Vision Developer

Varjo is a Finnish mixed and virtual reality technology company. We are known for mixed reality that looks and feels just as real as the real world. Founded in 2016, Varjo is doing business in more than 40 countries worldwide, with offices in Helsinki, Oslo, and Washington D.C. And the immersive computing revolution has only just begun.

Our in-house R&D team designs and develops hardware, software, and services that are now a symbol of the highest quality across the industry. Varjo’s VR and XR solutions are already being used to train astronauts, design vehicles, and many more professional use cases across the world’s leading companies. Since recently, we’ve also been setting new standards for prosumers looking for true-to-life virtual simulations. Next, we are about to bring to life our vision for future computing. The programmable world that once existed only behind our screens will merge with our physical surroundings, and it will forever change the choreography of our everyday life.

Our multicultural team consists of talents from all around the world, and our daily working language is English. We believe in the power of diversity – where different experiences, backgrounds, and ideas drive innovation and results.

Job description

A device with eyes and sensors is useless without the capability to understand the meaning of that data in a similar manner as we humans do. Creating that capability for our devices is where you come to the picture.

We at Varjo are looking for a Computer Vision Developer to join the team and start doing your magic with computer vision and how users interact with the world. You will be working with the typical ala carte of topics such as object detection and tracking, pose estimation in multi-camera system and quite a few others. As a person you enjoy not only researching solutions to complex problems but also actually getting those into the hands of real users. Applying vision, machine learning and just pure old awesome coding to blend the lines of virtual and real life is your passion and hobby. The engineers and designers you will be working are world class in their own domain, we want you to aspire for the same.

This is a full-time position located in Helsinki, Finland. Commuting from other cities in Finland is a possibility we can discuss and support. We are also open to discuss fully remote working.

If you're based somewhere else at the moment, we will also gladly help with relocating to Finland and make your move to the capital of the world's happiest and cleanest country as easy as possible.

What you will be doing

• Research, design, develop, implement and optimize algorithms and software solutions of tracking systems
• Create code that is elegant and maintainable. It really ships to users
• Take accountability for solutions that are modular and testable. Have pride for building unit and regression testing to prove that your code and solutions truly work.
• Work closely with hardware and other software engineering teams on tech selections and solutions.
• When necessary debug, optimize and aspire to make things pixel-perfect. Be willing to spend time in making things truly amazing, not just great.

Our expectations

• MSc or Ph.D. degree in a relevant area (Computer Vision, Image Processing) or equivalent work experience.
• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: positional tracking, object detection and pose estimation, multi-view geometry
• Experience in dealing with multi-sensor, multi-modal, multi-camera systems
• Fluent in C/C++ with over 6 years of experience as primary language
• Track record of shipping production code and solutions based on your contributions
• Capability to understand large technical systems and customer needs
• Knowledge of modern software development tools and methods (git, jenkins, docker, static analyzer, test coverage, test automation, etc)
• Team player, ability to perform in cross functional teams and to share knowledge to others
• Good communication skills in English

Next steps

By joining us, you’ll get:

• Opportunity to take part in creating the new state-of-the-art in virtual and mixed reality experiences. 
• A low-hierarchy culture with minimal bureaucracy and maximum opportunity for you to take charge of your work. 
• Flexible working conditions, competitive salary, and great benefits 
• The possibility to select the tools and methods you want to use to do your job effectively.
• An international working environment with tons of opportunities to learn and grow with the company. 

Ready to jump into the exciting world of VR/XR? Apply now. Please include your CV and a link to your LinkedIn profile.

Even if your profile is not a perfect match but you want to learn and grow, we’d love to hear from you.  

This position will be filled as soon as the suitable candidate is found.