--- title: 'Senior Software Engineer at Mashgin' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-mashgin-palo-alto-a987weygqnpy' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Senior Software Engineer at Mashgin - **Company:** Mashgin - **Location:** Palo Alto, CA - **Compensation:** $187k–$250k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-08-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/mashgin/78a15a41-be66-480b-907b-8645a2fb3292 ## Job description ## About Mashgin Mashgin powers the world's best checkout experience for over 40 million users. Customers just place their items on our kiosks and our AI rings up their entire order in less than a second. With Mashgin, lines are now optional. Mashgin's technology powers over 1 billion transactions at your favorite locations, including over half of all US professional sports teams, 4,000 convenience stores, major airports, universities, and more. We’re not just building cutting-edge AI—we’re creating real-world impact and unforgettable experiences. Backed by a well-funded Series B, we’re also one of the rare AI startups that’s already profitable. Our secret? A culture of extreme ownership, autonomy, and customer obsession. At Mashgin, we are building something extraordinary by challenging conventional wisdom. We’ve thrown out the old rules to focus on what truly matters: creating a kickass product that makes people say, 'Wow'. We don’t care about short-term wins; we build systems that stand the test of time. If you thrive in a culture of excellence without compromise and want to see your work have an immediate, remarkable impact, you’re in the right place. Job Duties: - Develop and design new algorithms for image processing and analysis, and scalable software systems using C/C++ and Python. - Develop and execute large-scale data collection techniques for training Deep Neural Networks. - Drive and develop new algorithms to dramatically improve existing computer vision methods. - Research and maintain state-of-the-art ML algorithms for image analysis. - Debug and resolve production vision system issues through algorithm tuning and software-level fixes for kiosks deployed in diverse physical locations. - Code full-stack building products from end to end. - Build production-ready code. - Work with a small interdisciplinary team in hardware, software, and design to build new versions of products from scratch. - Conduct continuous improvement and maintenance of code already in production. - Develop scalable software systems for deployment on edge devices. Work with multi-camera systems. Build software for real-time image processing. Minimum Requirements: - A Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field; - One year of experience in a software engineering or related role; - Must have one year of experience with designing and optimizing high-performance image processing software systems for deployment on edge devices; Developing and optimizing software within large-scale production codebases using C++ and Python; Working on multi-camera image processing pipelines to support advanced camera functionalities; Debugging and resolving camera image processing issues through algorithm tuning and software-level fixes; Performing debugging and analysis using log inspection, intermediate output validation, and debugging tools; Utilizing Bash and Python scripts for large-scale log processing and automation of debugging workflows; and Working in Linux environments and using tools such as Git, Make, and testing frameworks for software validation. ## What we offer - An opportunity to work on a small, multidisciplinary team with the potential to break new ground in many different industries - Excellent health, dental and vision insurance for you and your dependents - 401k plan - Flexible PTO policy - Catered lunch in office with fully stocked snacks and beverages - Pet insurance for your fur babies - Voluntary life insurance plan - Competitive salary and options in a small, rapidly scaling company Select “Apply for this Job” below to submit your application and upload your resume. Reference code NV-CW-26. Mashgin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at Mashgin are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Notice on fraudulent jobs We have been made aware of instances of fraudulent job postings and/or fraudulent recruiting activity by bad actors, claiming to represent Mashgin. These fraudulent schemes often seek monetary contributions or payments from job seekers (such as for "start up costs" or "equipment"), or seek to collect sensitive personal or banking information from job seekers. These job postings and offers are not authorized by Mashgin, and Mashgin is not responsible for fraudulent offers or requests for personal information or payments. Mashgin will never ask for any financial commitment or contribution from a candidate at any stage of the recruitment process. Candidates who have questions about the validity of Mashgin job postings or offers should consult the job postings on our mashgin.com career site. If you think you've been scammed, please reference this site for more information. ## About Mashgin ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Mashgin builds the world’s fastest AI-powered self-checkout system, using patented 3D computer vision and deep learning to instantly identify items without barcodes. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A; total funding $73.8M across 7 rounds) - **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Retail technology / AI self-checkout - **Target customers**: B2B – large enterprises including Fortune 500 retailers, stadiums (NFL, MLB), and food service operators (e.g., Aramark) - **Mission**: “Reduce the friction between customer desires and their ability to be on their way.” ## Products & Services - **Mashgin AI Checkout**: A hardware+software system that uses multiple 3D cameras and deep learning to recognize items in real time. Customers place items, tap to pay, and go in ~5 seconds. Trained on 1.5B+ transactions with >99.99% accuracy. Integrates with 50+ payment networks, POS systems, and loyalty platforms. Purpose-built hardware and proprietary software. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $5.4M (estimated); total funding $73.8M - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Matrix (led Series A), Highway1 (convertible note), plus support from 8 seed investors; partners include NFL, MLB, Aramark, Circle K, and 50+ payment/POS providers - **Growth Signals**: 108 employees (+18.9% YoY), 4,000+ locations worldwide, 40M+ monthly users, 200+ years of customer wait time saved ## Competitive Advantages - **Patented 3D computer vision** – creates 3D models of items in real time, achieving 99.99% accuracy even with crowded carts and hard‑to‑distinguish items. - **Purpose-built hardware** – all hardware and software designed in‑house, delivering a faster, more reliable experience than third‑party solutions. - **24/7/365 US‑based phone support** – expert assistance within 2‑3 minutes, a critical differentiator for mission‑critical checkout operations. - **Easy onboarding** – pre‑trained on 100k+ common items; new items can be taught in seconds. - **Deep integrations** – works with 50+ payment networks, POS systems, and loyalty programs. ## Strategic Focus - **Expand location footprint** – already in 3,500+ locations (including stadiums, convenience stores, corporate cafeterias) and scaling rapidly. - **Continue AI accuracy improvements** – leveraging each transaction to further train models. - **White‑glove deployment** – hands‑on field support to ensure fast, successful rollouts for enterprise clients. - **Talent acquisition** – actively hiring senior software engineers (product, computer vision, backend, ML) and technical product managers. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & mission**: Work on cutting‑edge computer vision and deep learning that directly impacts millions of shoppers every day. - **Hybrid remote environment**: Spend time working remotely and come to the office as needed (Palo Alto HQ). - **Competitive compensation**: Strong equity packages in a rapidly scaling private company; flexible PTO, 401k, and comprehensive health/dental/vision benefits. - **Engineering focus**: Small, growing team where every hire has outsized impact; technical roles span product, CV/DL, ML, backend, and integrations. - **Employee ratings**: 3.9/5.0 on LinkedIn (33 reviews), with high marks for compensation (4.5) and culture (4.0). ## Sources 1. [mashgin.com](https://www.mashgin.com/) 2. [mashgin.com/careers](https://www.mashgin.com/careers) 3. [jobs.lever.co/mashgin](https://jobs.lever.co/mashgin) 4. [linkedin.com/company/mashgin](https://linkedin.com/company/mashgin) 5. 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