Titlesby GlyphComputer Vision Engineer job title trend since Apr 2011
Engineering · Fading · in 0.33% of HN hiring posts · 11 open roles at 7 companies · median $211k
Builds models and systems that read images and video, from robots to retail.
first seen Jun 2012, Hacker Newstook off Nov 2013
Why it exists
Written by rule from our own data
First seen in our data in June 2012, in a Hacker News Who is hiring post. It took off in November 2013, when its share of Who is hiring posts first reached a quarter of its best year. Today 11 open roles use the title at 7 companies, most of them in robotics and autonomy. Closest tracked titles: Machine Learning Engineer, Deep Learning Engineer.
- PostingAsk HN: Who is hiring? (June 2012)Hacker News, Jun 2012 · backs: first sighting
- PostingPerception Engineer - Multimodal & Embodied AI (R6022)Shield AI, Oct 2026 · backs: an open posting with the title
Where it is posted
Sectors
- Robotics and autonomy2
- Consumer1
Cities
- Austin2
- Washington1
- Seattle1
- Melbourne, Australia1
- San Diego1
Countries and remote
- United States9
- Israel1
- Australia1
Remote option0%
Posted pay
Middle half $195k to $223k, median $211k from 8 postings that state a base range (USD a year).
Pay by level and city on SalariesWho is hiring for it
Open postings on their own job boards, read 5h ago| # | Company | Open roles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anduril IndustriesA company hiring most for Systems Engineer and Test Engineer. | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 9 Mothers DefenseA company hiring most for Computer Vision Engineer and Robotics Software Engineer. | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | ||
| 5 | DurantaA company hiring most for Computer Vision Engineer. | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 7 | SkywaysA company hiring most for Systems Engineer and Engineering Manager. | 1 |
Open roles
8 of 11; company pages list the restPrincipal Computer Vision Engineer
Israel - Hybrid (3 days/week in office required)
| Role | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Perception Engineer - Multimodal & Embodied AI (R6022) | San Diego, California | $165k to $300k | |
| Perception Engineer9 Mothers DefenseAustin$110k to $300k | 9 Mothers Defense | Austin | $110k to $300k |
| Computer Vision Engineer, SpaceAnduril IndustriesCosta Mesa, California, United States$167k to $222k | Anduril Industries | Costa Mesa, California, United States | $167k to $222k |
| Cleared Computer Vision Scientist | Washington, DC | $108k to $203k | |
| Computer Vision EngineerDurantaSeattle, WA$160k to $275k | Duranta | Seattle, WA | $160k to $275k |
| Principal Computer Vision Engineer | Israel - Hybrid (3 days/week in office required) | Not stated | |
| Senior Computer Vision EngineerSkywaysAustin, TX | Skyways | Austin, TX | Not stated |
| Computer Vision Engineer, SpaceAnduril IndustriesCosta Mesa, California, United States$167k to $222k | Anduril Industries | Costa Mesa, California, United States | $167k to $222k |
Share of Hacker News hiring posts
405 posts since Apr 2011November 2026 2 of 207 postings, 0.97%
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About this title
Builds models and systems that read images and video, from robots to retail.
Also counted: CV engineer, perception engineer
First sighting
...- Matterport is looking for a Full-stack Web Developer and Computer Vision Engineer Web Developer: Scanning is only half of the Matterport...
Median posted salary $211k from 8 postings that state a base pay range (the median of their midpoints, USD a year). Not a survey of what people earn.