Embedded Edge AI Engineer (C++ / CUDA / Jetson)
Velvetech is an American global software development company headquartered in Miami, FL, and with an office in Chicago, IL. Velvetech has its developers strategically distributed in 10+ global technical job markets to deliver the best in class software engineering and exceptional client services.
We have 20+ years of experience in software and hardware development for clients all around the world, especially for US clients. As an official Microsoft Gold Partner, our company is listed in the top 5 software development companies in Illinois, USA.
US clients are leading trading and financial organizations, insurance companies, large healthcare associations, pharmaceutical and energy companies, equipment manufacturers, hi-tech startups, etc.
Areas of expertise are consulting, development, implementation and support of software solutions with modern microservices backends (dotnet core, Node.js, Java, SQL Server, Postgres, Mongo, Redis, RabbitMQ), web front-ends (React, Angular), and mobile development (Swift, Kotlin, Java). Most of the systems are prepared for cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP), and heavily rely on Docker, Kubernetes while modern CI/CD is made using Gitlab CI or Teamcity.
Principles are based on Agile Methodology, Scrum and Kanban. Various projects coded in Gitlab or Github are built with multiple coordinated teams, collaborating via JIRA, Confluence, MS Teams, and Slack. Velvetech constantly follows the Tech trends and actively cooperates with start-ups in such breakthrough areas as Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, FPGA, and AI.
- Design and develop edge runtime systems on NVIDIA Jetson platforms
- Build and maintain hardware abstraction layers (HAL) and device integration modules
- Integrate various sensors (USB-C, CSI-2, environmental sensors, wearable devices)
- Optimize AI inference pipelines using CUDA / TensorRT
- Implement communication between edge devices and backend systems (MQTT, gRPC)
- Develop provisioning and device configuration workflows
- Ensure system reliability, diagnostics, and offline resilience
- Participate in system calibration and data validation workflows (“truth loop”)
- Collaborate with AI, backend, and hardware teams on system design and delivery
- Continuously improve system performance, stability, and maintainability
- Strong experience with C++ (production-level development)
- Solid experience with Linux (system-level or embedded environments)
- Experience working with embedded systems or edge devices
- Experience with GPU acceleration (CUDA and/or TensorRT)
- Hands-on experience with hardware integration (sensors, peripherals, or devices)
- Understanding of system performance optimization and debugging
AI related requirements
- Proficiency in AI-driven development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor IDE, Tabnine, or similar is required
- Strong prompt engineering skills to optimize the outputs of AI tools effectively
- Critical understanding of the boundaries of AI tools and the ability to apply sound judgment and critical thinking
- Utilizing artificial intelligence to debug, refine code quality, and improve documentation for enhanced productivity and workflow reliability
Additional experience will be considered as an advantage:
- Experience with NVIDIA Jetson (AGX Orin or similar)
- Background in Computer Vision or Edge AI systems
- Experience with sensor interfaces (CSI-2, USB, etc.)
- Familiarity with MQTT, gRPC, or IoT communication protocols
- Experience with Bluetooth, Thread, or other connectivity protocols
- Exposure to mmWave or radar-based systems
Working conditions:
- Remote-first environment
- Partial overlap with US East / Toronto time zone
- English is not mandatory for individual contributors, but required for lead-level roles
Benefits
- Velvetech is in the TOP 5 development companies in Illinois, USA
- You have FLEXIBLE working conditions and a COOPERATIVE environment
- Competitive salary
- Many CHALLENGING and exciting projects with new opportunities and learning
- GROWTH opportunities, skills and competencies improvement, and professional certification
- In-company TRAINING (English, Software / DevOps / Project management / Design / Business)
