Job Description
This Opportunity
We are seeking an Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) Engineer with hands-on experience in image, video, and LiDAR data processing to build advanced analytics and machine learning solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in computer vision, deep learning, and Python-based model development, with experience deploying solutions on the Azure AI/ML stack. Experience with front-end development using React is a strong plus.
This role may be based out of any of the following locations: New York, Washington DC, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, or Dallas.
Your Impact
Image, Video & LiDAR Data Analytics
- Develop and optimize computer vision models for image classification, object detection, segmentation, OCR, and anomaly detection.
- Build pipelines for processing large-scale video streams (real-time or batch).
- Work with LiDAR point-cloud data for feature extraction, 3D object detection, scene reconstruction, and spatial analytics.
- Implement preprocessing, augmentation, and feature engineering workflows for multimodal datasets.
Machine Learning & Deep Learning Development
- Design, train, evaluate, and deploy deep learning models using frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, MMDetection, Detectron2, etc.
- Apply techniques like transfer learning, fine-tuning, and model optimization (quantization, pruning).
- Maintain reproducible experimentation using MLflow, notebooks, and versioning best practices.
Azure Cloud & MLOps
- Build and deploy models on Azure Machine Learning, Azure Databricks, and Azure Cognitive Services.
- Develop scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Lake, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, Event Hubs, etc.
- Implement CI/CD workflows, containerization (Docker), and model deployment using AKS, ACI, or serverless options.
Software & API Development
- Build Python-based microservices for model inference and data processing.
- Develop REST APIs to integrate machine learning models into downstream applications.
- (Nice to have) Build lightweight front-end dashboards using React for visualization of image/video results.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely with product, engineering, and domain teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Document workflows, architectures, and best practices.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, AI/ML, or related fields.
- 5 - 7 years of hands-on experience in AI/ML engineering with focus on computer vision.
- Strong proficiency in Python and popular ML/CV libraries:
- PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, scikit-learn
- NumPy, pandas
- Image/video processing libraries (Pillow, FFmpeg, Open3D, PCL)
- Experience with LiDAR/point-cloud processing (Open3D, PDAL, PyTorch3D or similar).
- Experience with Azure AI/ML stack (Azure ML, Data Lake, Functions, DevOps).
- Solid understanding of deep learning architectures (CNNs, transformers for vision, 3D models).
- Experience in model evaluation, benchmarking, and optimization.
- Strong problem-solving skills, ability to work with noisy/unstructured multimodal data.
- Travel up to 15% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with React.js for building simple visualization dashboards.
- Experience with multimodal AI (image + text, video + sensor data).
- Exposure to edge deployments (NVIDIA Jetson, ONNX Runtime, TensorRT).
- Familiarity with MLOps tools (DVC, MLflow, Kubeflow).
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI/ML solutions in image, video, and 3D analytics.
- Collaborative environment with strong learning and growth support.
- Exposure to enterprise-scale Azure AI projects.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $97,000 - $141,350
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, pla