Senior Software Engineer
Full-Time Position ($125-150k) | Portland, Oregon
About Us
Rapta is revolutionizing American manufacturing with our AI-powered vision systems. Our cutting-edge software platform helps expand manufacturing capacity 30% by reducing errors 90%+ and automating quality control and inspection processes.
Position Overview
We’re seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team in developing distributed, cutting-edge applied AI systems. This is a full-time position working directly with our engineering team and CTO to drive technical innovation and mentor mid-level and junior engineers.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to the architecture and development of production-grade distributed computer vision systems
• Drive research initiatives and experimental design to advance our AI servicing systems
• Build scalable data processing pipelines for training and validation
• Provide technical guidance to junior team members

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of professional experience developing computer vision systems
• Deep curiosity for all software and artificial intelligence related topics
• Expert-level Python programming and software architecture skills
• Strong system design and architecture skills
• Excellence in technical communication and documentation

Required Technical Skills

• Expertise in prompt engineering and mature integration of modern AI-driven coding assistants in your development workflow
• Expertise in building scalable and distributed ML training and inference pipelines
• Experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar deep learning frameworks
• Proficiency with version control and CI/CD practices
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and distributed computing

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in manufacturing, industrial automation, or quality control systems
• Understanding of industrial cameras, sensors, and imaging hardware
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality standards (ISO, Six Sigma)
• Experience with real-time processing and edge computing constraints
• Experience with computer vision libraries (OpenCV, scikit-image)

Why Join Us?

• Work with cutting-edge AI technology in a high-impact industry
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Opportunity to shape manufacturing technology that impacts American industry

Location Requirements

• We work remote, but prefer candidates to be local in the Portland, Oregon metro area

Equal Opportunity
Rapta is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
How to Apply
No recruiters or agencies - we only accept applications directly from applicants.
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• Contribute to the architecture and development of production-grade distributed computer vision systems
• Drive research initiatives and experimental design to advance our AI servicing systems
• Build scalable data processing pipelines for training and validation
• Provide technical guidance to junior team member