Sr. Image Quality Software Engineer

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Image Quality System engineer to join our team. In the day to day, you will optimize the ISP pipeline for both road and cabin views through a data-driven approach, ensuring image stability and clarity in high-motion and high-vibration environments. You don't just find the bugs; you write the scripts to identify them and then modify the ISP parameters to fix them. We have a tremendous amount of telemetry and access to customers that help guide our design process. You will work directly with our customers to ensure we lead the industry in our product design. We run a collaborative process working closely with Product Management, EE, PD, FW, EPM, NPI, and Hardware leadership to make excellent tradeoffs and choices. Throughout this process, you’ll share your expertise with other engineers. The US and Taiwan IQ teams are supported by the Supply Chain team, laboratories, JDM design resources, and a growing supply base. You will work closely with these internal and external partners to achieve our objectives.

This role is based in our Taipei office, and it is a hybrid position required to office as needed. This position requires travel up to 25% of the time and proximity to an international airport. Relocation will not be provided

In this role, you will

• ISP Tuning & Optimization: Assist the Lead Architect in tuning key ISP blocks (Auto Exposure, Noise Reduction, Sharpening, and Color Mapping) for both RGB and RGBIR sensors. Optimize Auto-Exposure (AE) weighting and shutter-speed priorities to minimize motion blur and "jello effect" during vehicle vibration.
• Stabilization & EIS Tuning: Actively tune Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) and gyro-sensor integration to maintain video fluidity and frame-to-frame consistency under various road surface conditions.
• Automation Development: Develop Python/MATLAB scripts to extract objective metrics (MTF, SNR, Dynamic Range) from massive field-drive datasets.
• Tuning Toolchain Management: Build and maintain internal tools to visualize ISP parameter changes, ensuring that tuning "drops" are documented and version-controlled. Include visualization for stabilization performance and motion-vector consistency to ensure tuning "drops" are documented.
• Regression Analysis (Dynamic & Static): Own the "Version-to-Version" IQ database. Ensure that fixing a DMS issue doesn't accidentally degrade stabilization or license plate clarity during high-speed driving.
• Report Generation: Automate IQ report generation. Include "Vibration Robustness" scores in the summaries to provide the Lead Architect with a complete picture of performance in real-world driving.
• Manage: We bolster our internal development team with top JDM companies to design, validate, certify and manufacture quality products, certification labs and other external consultants.
• Champion and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role

• 6+ years in Image Quality or ISP Tuning; comfortable with at least one major SoC tuning tool (e.g., Ambarella, Novatek, Sony, or Qualcomm).
• Motion & Stability Expertise: Hands-on experience tuning AE for motion-blur mitigation or EIS for video stabilization.
• Strong Programming: Proficiency in Python (OpenCV, NumPy) for image processing; specifically for temporal analysis and frame-to-frame metric extraction.
• CRA & Hardware Awareness: Understanding of how lens/sensor interactions and mechanical tolerances (lens-tilt/vibration) affect the tuning limits.
• Must have shipped automotive or high-end imaging products from "bring-up" to mass production.
• Proven record navigating tradeoffs between design, manufacturability, schedule, and cost.
• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• Ability to travel up to 25% when necessary.
• Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive independent work.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

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Total Rewards

At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.

Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.

Flexible Working

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.

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