Engineer II, Deep Learning (R5677)

Shield AI is hiring an Engineer II, Deep Learning (R5677) in Melbourne, Australia. Level rates it ; you can apply on Shield AI.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
The posting mentions PyTorch, TensorFlow and MLOps among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
Shield AI has 659 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

PyTorchTensorFlow

ml-opscomputer-vision

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.

Job Description:

Join Our Team: Shape the Future of Perception Technology! 🚀

Are you ready to revolutionize the world of perception capabilities for both autonomous and non-autonomous platforms?

At the forefront of innovation, we are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, turning cutting-edge insights into real-time, deep-learning-based solutions to solve practical perception challenges on the edge. Your skills will play a key role in driving transformative solutions that redefine the future.

Be part of a dynamic team where innovation meets impact. Let’s shape the future together!

What you'll do:

Research, design and implement state-of-the-art perception capabilities, taking ideas from conception into world-class field solutions
Work with and deploy our AI stack to edge devices
Work in collaboration with the other deep learning engineers to architect and develop tools help to scale up our deep learning operations
Stay abreast with the literature and actively involve in various R&D project(s)

Required qualifications:

Demonstrable experience in delivering deep-learning-based solutions to solve computer vision problems with industry-based experience between 3 – 5 years
Strong understanding of using convolutional neural networks and/or transformers for object classification, recognition or segmentation
Experience working with recent Foundation Models
Experience with implementing novel deep learning network architectures using existing frameworks (TensorFlow, Caffe, PyTorch or similar)
Relevant tertiary qualifications (Bachelors/Master/PhD in Computer Science or related fields)

Preferred qualifications:

Publication(s) in world-leading Computer Vision/Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning conferences/journals (i.e., CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, PAMI, JMLR)
C++ and/or Python development experience
In-depth understanding of the latest deep learning network architectures for computer vision and image processing
Experience with any of the following: object detection and target tracking, simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM), 3D reconstruction, camera calibration, behaviour analysis, foundation models, vision language models, large multi-modal models, automated video surveillance and related fields
Experience deploying deep learning models in an embedded production context, including experience of structured and unstructured pruning, network quantization and performance tuning
Experience in maintaining and/or setting up MLOps systems and services
Experience in mentoring junior engineers/researchers in the related fields

#LD
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

How we rate this

Engineer II, Deep Learning (R5677) at Shield AI rates 94 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Engineer II, Deep Learning (R5677) is an open job at Shield AI.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The role is based in Melbourne.
The job was posted on September 8, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Shield AI. Apply on Shield AI

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

ML OpsComputer visionPyTorchTensorFlow

Questions you could be asked

How do you monitor a model once it's live, and how do you know it needs retraining?
Walk me through a computer vision problem you solved, from raw data to a deployed model.
What are the limits of PyTorch that you've run into, and how did you work around them?
What's a project where you used TensorFlow hands-on?
How would you decide a model or AI system is ready to ship?

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