Embedded Edge AI Engineer (C++ / CUDA / Jetson)

About us

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.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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)

Our team

We are a friendly team of 170+ professionals where everyone is able to achieve high results and grows professionally not only due to their own knowledge and skills but also with the support of colleagues. Values that we highly appreciate are high performance, responsibility, respect, and loyalty . In order to have a highly motivated team, Velvetech invests in their people, additional education, certification, and others. You choose your career path and we are here to support you!

People work together in harmony, encouraging each other to continuously learn, progress, and pursue perfection. Our employees enjoy working as we turn challenges into advantages to share success with each other.

You have a chance to become a part of a friendly and professional team that creates robust software solutions to deliver maximum value to our international clients.