Engineering - C++ (Edge) at Coram AI (Sunnyvale, CA)
Coram AI· Sunnyvale, CA·
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Job description
At Coram AI, we’re reimagining video security for the modern world. Our cloud-native platform uses computer vision and AI to help businesses stay safe, make smarter decisions, and move faster; from real-time alerts to seamless clip sharing and multi-site visibility.
You’ll be joining an ambitious, fast-moving team that values clarity, craftsmanship, and impact. Every person here has a voice, ships meaningful work, and helps shape how AI can make the world safer and more connected.
Responsibilities:
- Build edge applications processing vision data and communication layers for the compute-constrained edge devices
- Deploy machine learning models to production, optimizing the platform runtime for maximum performance
- Operating largely C++ code with parts of the pipeline running on GPU
- Build observability and telemetry
Skills and qualifications:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science
- 3-8 years of experience in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented
- Strong programming in C++ and strong understanding of Linux
- Knowledge of any other development language, including Java, Python, and Shell scripts
- Edge/IoT computing experience (we have a fleet of deployed edge computers) is a plus
- Infrastructure management experience (we use Salt) is a plus
- Monitoring experience (we use Grafana) is a plus
- Video processing & streaming experience (we use Gstreamer) is a plus
- Experience interfacing ML models (we use PyTorch) is a plus
- Resilient in challenging and fast-paced environments
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Ability to work in an onsite environment
We're on a mission to transform a $50B+ legacy industry by bringing the power of cutting-edge multimodal LLMs and computer vision to real-world security and operations. From firearm detection to intelligent access control, our AI-native platform turns every camera and sensor into a smart system that enhances safety, efficiency, and awareness.
Founded by Ashesh Jain (ex-Lyft Level 5, PhD Cornell) and Peter Ondruska (ex-Lyft, PhD Oxford), Coram AI is backed by Ansa Capital, Battery Ventures, Mosaic, 8VC and Up Partners, have raised over $65M, and were named to the CB Insights AI 100 as one of the most promising AI companies in the world. If you're excited to work on mission-critical AI that makes an impact in the real world, we’d love to meet you.
Why work at Coram AI
- Cutting-Edge AI Work: Engineering roles involve applying state-of-the-art computer vision, NLP, and autonomous agent technology to real-world physical security problems.
- High Growth Stage: Series B, 4x revenue growth, 128% headcount growth YoY — employees join early in a hypergrowth trajectory.
- Open Positions (20 active): Roles across engineering (Infrastructure, AI, C++), product management, sales, marketing, growth, and strategic finance.
- Founding Team Pedigree: Co-founders from Lyft’s autonomous driving division (acquired by Toyota/Woven) and Zoox — strong technical leadership and autonomy/AI expertise.
- Culture: Described as an "AI-native" culture — the company is built by engineers and researchers who value automation, efficiency, and modern technology.
- Hybrid/Remote: Based in Sunnyvale, CA; roles may offer hybrid or remote flexibility depending on position.
- Key Perks: Opportunity to shape the physical security industry with AI, work on mission-critical safety technology used by schools and hospitals, and contribute to a platform that helps prevent incidents rather than just documenting them.