Computer Vision Engineer (C++)

Posted: 2026-01-14

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

We’re looking for a Computer Vision Engineer (C++) to join our team in Port Melbourne, contributing to the development of innovative, real-time perception solutions for next-gen autonomous platforms. Whether you're a recent PhD graduate or a seasoned commercial developer, this is an opportunity to help solve real-world defence challenges using cutting-edge vision and AI technology.   You’ll be part of a team developing custom algorithms - not just applying libraries - and will work alongside expert AI and deep learning engineers to integrate CV into real-time pipelines across a range of unmanned systems.

- Design and implement novel computer vision algorithms from scratch, optimised for real-time performance.

- Develop and maintain C++-based CV pipelines as part of autonomous mission systems.

- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of AI, robotics, and optical engineers to deliver reliable edge solutions.

- Support the integration of deep learning models into broader CV systems, working closely with AI experts.

- Stay across current academic research and emerging techniques in computer vision and ML.

- Deep proficiency in C++ and comfortable working in high-performance real-time environments.

- Strong experience writing custom computer vision algorithms, beyond just library use.

- Solid understanding of computer vision, image processing, and machine learning principles.

- Experience in any of the following: