Company Description:
Focal Systems is the industry leader in retail AI solutions. We are a Silicon
Valley based startup that has more than doubled in size every year since our
founding. We are a Deep Learning first company. Our mission is to automate and
optimize brick and mortar retail using deep learning computer vision. Focal
has been deployed at scale with the top retailers in the world – including
Walmart Canada. We are looking for smart, creative, and passionate people who
want to help build a great and enduring company and deploy Deep Learning to
the world!
What you will do:
• You will apply your technical knowledge to drive features and improvements
including Architect, prototyping, implementing, and maintaining complex
firmware/software designs. Write clean, easy-to-understand, robust, testable,
reusable, and sustainable code tailored for embedded systems
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt
content based on product/program updates and user feedback
• Generate and evaluate functional and design specifications. Work with multi-
functional teams to determine software architecture and specifications to meet
the product requirements
• Work with project leaders to define assignments, schedules, quality
expectations, and other project criteria
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve them by analyzing
the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, Software, or service
operations and quality. Quickly debug and effectively close out system issues
related to the product firmware, software, and systems
• Develop and maintain various engineering tools used to debug, analyze, and
test embedded products.
What you need to be successful:
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• 6+ years professional experience with at least 1 year of experience in a
technical leadership role
• Must be an expert with Python. Knowledge of C++ and Raspberry Pi preferred
• Background in at least 2 of the following areas: embedded firmware/software
development, image processing, ARM/DSP processor architecture, Software
development and debugging skills in C & C++, etc.
• An understanding of Machine Learning (ML) and familiarity with ML tools and
OpenCV are a plus
• Good analytical skills and good written communication skills
• Experience in working on zero-to-one product development at scale is
strongly preferred
• Experience in quick prototyping using Raspberry PI is strongly preferred
• Startup mentality, team player and able to work in the Mississauga office 2x
per week
Why Focal Systems
Strong Values and Mission
We are a tightly-knit team with an ambitious mission and a strong set of core
values, which define our approach to business and have successfully guided us
since in¬ception.
Exceptional Team
We are a team of hard-working, fun-loving professionals from some of the most
eminent universities, research labs, and tech companies of our time. We pride
ourselves on recruiting exceptional individuals to help us redefine the state-
of-the-art.
Outstanding Partners
We work with 10+ of the largest retailers in the world and have a world-class
roster of investors, advisors and partners to support & advise us in our
endeavors.
What we offer
We care deeply about the health, happiness, and wellbeing of all of our
employees. We offer:
• Competitive salary and attractive stock options
• Health Insurance
• Catered lunches
• Paid Time Off
• Quarterly Team Retreats
• Education grants
Focal Systems focuses on Retail Technology. Their company has offices in
Millbrae. They have a mid-size team that's between 51-200 employees.
You can view their website at <http://focal.systems>
