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About the Role:

Job Title: Python Engineer V

Summary:

• Frustum is a tool to model the geometry of headset sensors and display, critically used for the architectural and the integration design of each headset.
• Frustum is also used as a library of common geometry components, such as projection to planes, spheres, automatic mesh generations, and most importantly it allows to compute system metrics and provide automated system reports.
• Frustum is used by a very broad and diverse audience within labs, and it has been pipelined with other simulation tools.
• Frustum has spun out DeviceDB, a database of digital twins of labs products and their components.
• Frustum has a Python-backend, exploiting commonly available Python libraries such as OpenCV, Open3D, Matplotlib, Numpy, Scipy. The frontend is built utilizing React in JavaScript with Client's internal component library. Data is served through a tech stack comprising Thrift, Relay (JavaScript), and GraphQL. For 3D data presentation, the three.js and plotly.js libraries are utilized.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Frustum Codebase
• Maintain and implement pipelines with other simulation libraries (available and to be developed)
• Maintain and implement test suite to enable scalability
• Support front end development
• Maintain and implement the Frustum Library and the APIs in order to enable import and usage in python notebooks
• Parallelize usage for system optimization
• Streamline utilization and provide documentation for most common Frustum tasks.

Qualifications:

• Extremely proficient Python programming
• Deep knowledge of Python scientific packages: Numpy, Scipy, Matplotlib, Pandas
• Deep experience with large and complex code bases
• Deep experience with CI/CD tools
• Experience with Client’s code base, infrastructure and CI/CD (Buck).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with frontend technologies: React, Javascript, Thrift, Relay, GraphQL, three.js
• Knowledge of computer vision and geometry (3D geometry, meshes, point-clouds)
• Knowledge of computer vision Python packages: OpenCV, Open3D

Must-Have Skills:

1 Extremely proficient Python programming

2 Deep knowledge of Python scientific packages: Numpy, Scipy, Matplotlib, Pandas

3 Deep experience with large and complex code bases

4 Deep experience with CI/CD tools

5 Experience with Client’s code base, infrastructure and CI/CD (Buck).

Nice-to-have Skills:

1 Experience with frontend technologies: React, Javascript, Thrift, Relay, GraphQL, three.js

2 Knowledge of computer vision and geometry (3D geometry, meshes, point-clouds)

3 Knowledge of computer vision Python packages: OpenCV, Open3D

Years of overall experience required?

8+ years’ experience in python programming, python scientific packages and working with large, complex code bases.

Degrees/certifications required?

Technical degree required like computer science

Location: Remote

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $80/Hr – $90/Hr. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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