Principal Machine Learning Tech Lead

Overview

Were Blue River, a team of innovators driven to create intelligent machinery that solves monumental problems for our customers. We empower our customers farmers, construction crews, and foresters - to implement safer and more sustainable solutions, driving increased profitability with less reliance on scarce labor. We believe that focusing on the small stuff pixel-by-pixel and task-by-task - leads to big gains. With our partners at John Deere, we have the ability to bring innovative computer vision, machine learning, robotics, and product management solutions to scale production, maximizing their potential impact.

We are looking for a highly skilled and innovative Principal Machine Learning Tech Lead to join the team responsible for building the perception stack for Blue River Technology's autonomous tractor initiative. The hire will be responsible for leading development on ML models, training and testing pipelines to enhance system safety and performance in challenging production environments. This role will range from developing initial prototypes to scaling for production. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and collaborative technical leader to help build the future of autonomous agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning and computer vision models that power real-time perception for autonomous agricultural robots.
• Own the full ML lifecyclefrom dataset design and data collection through training, evaluation, model optimization, and deployment on embedded platforms.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with robotics engineers, software developers, and hardware teams to integrate perception systems into field-ready machines.
• Lead a team of CVML engineers, fostering technical growth, strong engineering practices, and a culture of experimentation and delivery.
• Define and execute the ML roadmap, balancing research exploration with production needs to meet performance, safety, and robustness targets in challenging environments.
• Prototype and validate new approaches quickly, using both real-world and synthetic data to improve detection, segmentation, and scene understanding under variable conditions (lighting, occlusion, dust, etc).
• Continuously evaluate model performance in the field and refine approaches to maximize reliability and generalization across crop types, terrains, and climates.

Required Experience and Skills

Preferred Experience and Skills

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Applicants must have direct, hands-on experience with the technologies listed. Candidates should be prepared to speak in depth about recent and relevant projects.

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The US annual base salary range for this position is up to $312,000, along with eligibility for Blue Rivers bonus and benefit programs. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. During the recruitment process, we may identify an alternative role or level to which you are more suited. If your ideal role at Blue River differs from the advertised position, we will provide an updated pay range as soon as possible during the hiring process.

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