Powering Fully Autonomous Environments
We provide the automation platform and distributed perception stack to drive autonomous decision making and robotic service delivery in any environment
Fully Autonomous Retail
Our goal is to create wonderful brick-and-mortar retail experiences for the customer.
Black.ai's autonomous retail platform maps and monitors retail stores in real-time using a small number of discrete 3D sensors that are built into the ceiling space.
Our technology maintains a virtual 'cart' for each customer, reliably detecting all product interactions by customers in store. Our sensors understand when pickup or put down events happen for all variety of products, even visually similar fresh-produce items, without the need to make any changes to store layout.
Large-scale installation takes just days and immediately provides actionable customer insights to create a better in-store experience.
Black.ai's platform respects customer privacy by using only same-day reidentification techniques. We do not leverage facial recognition, any demographic profiling, or other long-term image-based identity verification.
If you would like to work with us, please get in touch.
Automated Industrial Safety with black.ai
If you're interested in piloting Black.ai's technology in your commercial or industrial environment please email us at contact@black.ai
Jobs at black.ai
About You:
We’re looking for someone who isn’t afraid to be wrong, someone who can look at a problem we’ve all been stuck on and proudly give us a new perspective on it.
You’re passionate about what we’re working on, and passionate about the future of technology and automation as a whole. You love what we do, and you’re excited about the new problems you’ll face each day.
You’re an excellent communicator, and thrive in collaborative work spaces. Due to the small size of our company, we are all constantly crossing over into different areas of expertise to help each other brainstorm new ideas.
You’re not afraid to jump into the deep end and figure it out as you go along, and most importantly, you’re not afraid to ask for help if you feel like you’re drowning.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
Open Positions:
Support Engineer / Software Engineer
The Role:
You like data, graphs that tell an interesting story, all things automation, and building tools that are used daily.
You also script relentlessly and have a knack for whipping up websites quickly.
We are looking for someone to join our core team as a support engineer; in this you will be working closely with both our core and research teams to design and deliver custom internal tooling, and playing a critical role in various projects - helping with development, data acquisition, optimisation, and visualisation.
You're a jack-of-all-trades that is confident in picking up a new language or framework and having something functional together the next day.
General responsibilities include:
Developing internal tools to monitor the stability and performance of various system components, at all levels of our stackDiving into code to fix bugs or build features that we need to ensure successful project deliveryManaging data flow and ensuring redundancy for various systems across multiple regionsLots of data visualisation work
This is a full time position in our Melbourne office located in Fitzroy, with occasional travel to our deployment locations in Australia and International locations.
Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science, with exceptional academic results2+ years of practical experience as a Developer, Software Engineer, DB Administrator, or System AdministratorExperience in both front-end and back-end web development, working with web frameworks such as VueJS or ReactStrong understanding of SQL and graph databasesStrong background working with Ubuntu or other Unix variant systemsExceptional communication skillsDemonstrated ability to perform in dynamic environments where you're required to continuously learn and develop new skills
Apply:
Send your CV to contact<at>black<dot>ai, highlighting relevant work experience and academic performance.
Deployed Engineer
The Role:
You have a rare combination of abilities: An engineering mind, strong communication skills, and a focus on the outcome.
And this is why you're the face of our business: You deeply understand the machine learning technology developed by Black.ai, you can translate this capability into solutions for our customers, and you know how to deliver these solutions from first discussion to production system delivery.
You will work closely with our research and infrastructure teams to design and deliver our platform into customer environments.
General responsibilities include:
Informing our product road-map by deeply understanding user requirements and business outcomesDiving into the code and build the features we need for successful deliveryEngage potential customers to inform how our platform can support their technology goals
This is a full time position in our Melbourne office located in Fitzroy, with occasional travel to our deployment locations in Australia and International locations.
Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science, with exceptional academic results2+ years of practical experience as a Product Manager, Project Manager, Software Engineer, or ConsultantDemonstrated coding abilityFamiliarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical toolsExceptional technical and business communication skills, working with both technical and non-technical individualsDemonstrated ability to perform in dynamic environments
Apply:
Send your CV to contact<at>black<dot>ai, highlighting relevant work experience and academic performance.
Machine Learning Researcher
The Role:
Most of our work revolves around computer vision. We like developing things from scratch and performing several experiments simultaneously. As a machine learning researcher at black, you must have a fundamental understanding of the field and prior experience in working with all kinds of machine learning. We seek candidates who wish to become global authorities in the field of AI and take pride in exceeding what is currently possible in research.
You will be working closely with our computer vision engineers and developers to build machine learning solutions for a variety of different tasks and projects.
This is a full time position in our Melbourne office located in Fitzroy.
Requirements:
High standard of Python/C/C++ programming.Robust coding abilityKnowledge in the following fields: - Deep learning (CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs, GANs)
- Traditional machine learning (RDFs, SVMs, HOG, Gradient Boosting)
- Applied mathematics (Bayesian statistics, vector calculus)
One of the following: - A PhD or Masters degree with a background in mathematics or computer science
- 2+ years of practical experience in the fields mentioned above
Evidence of independently developed resources e.g. network architectures, is desirableExperience with Tensorflow desirableFluent in English
We understand that academic experience is not always indicative of ability. If you believe that you would be suitable for this role due to having a large amount of hands on, practical experience, please don’t hesitate to apply.
Apply:
Send your CV to contact<at>black<dot>ai, alongside a portfolio of the projects you’ve worked on, if available.
Mechatronics Engineer
We’re looking for a passionate and motivated mechatronics engineer to work closely with our research team and core development team. You will be working on the physical design and construction of our products, and doing 3D modelling and getting your hands dirty in the workshop. You will also support the core development team with programming and integration tasks. As a mechatronics engineer at black.ai, you need to have a broad set of skills, with a strong background in programming and experience using CAD software. We’re seeking candidates who are passionate about the future of automation and want to part of a highly technical team working on the edge of computer vision and robotics. We need someone who is innovative, able to pick up new skills quickly, and able to adapt as the role shifts over time.
This is a full time position in our Melbourne office, located in Fitzroy.
Desired skill set:
A bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Engineering or Computer ScienceStrong CAD skills, with 3D printing/machining expertiseExperience with electronicsStrong programming ability in C++/Python
We understand that academic experience is not always indicative of ability. If you believe that you would be suitable for this role due to having a large amount of hands on, practical experience, please don’t hesitate to apply.
Apply:
Send your CV to contact<at>black<dot>ai, alongside a portfolio of the projects you’ve worked on, if available.
Contact Us
We have worked closely with groups including CSIRO, Waterfront Toronto, Microsoft, Volkswagen, and Audi Research.
Our platform is currently deployed in Retail and Industrial Safety environments.
If you have an environment that could benefit from improved event tracking or automation infrastructure please get in touch.
We'll endeavour to get back to you within 24 hours.
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