Abstract:

The August 2025 "Who is Hiring?" thread on Hacker News features a number of specialized opportunities for engineers and scientists in fields related to radar, optics, image processing, and physics. Companies are actively recruiting for roles in computer vision, robotics, autonomous systems, geospatial intelligence, and energy modeling. Positions range from developing AI for aerial and satellite imagery analysis to building autonomous vehicles for construction, aviation, and oceanography. Key technologies sought include Python, C++, and various machine learning frameworks, with roles available in locations across the US and Europe, as well as remote options.

Hacker News Job Postings in Radar, Optics, and Image Processing (August 2025)

• V7 | AI Engineer | London (UK), ONSITE V7 is hiring an AI Engineer to prototype and develop AI agents focused on solving problems in image and document understanding. The role involves working with LLMs in Python to build AI features for their platform, which enables foundation models to be applied to multimodal data at scale.

  • Key takeaway: Opportunity to work on practical applications of AI for image understanding in a production environment.
  • Apply: via the provided link (https://bit.ly/46IzSCZ).

• SwingVision | Graphic Designer | San Mateo, CA, ONSITE SwingVision is an AI-powered app for tennis and pickleball that uses a phone's camera to provide automated stats, highlights, and line calling. While the role is for a graphic designer, the company's core technology is based on computer vision and real-time image processing to track players and the ball during a match.

  • Key takeaway: Work for a company whose product is fundamentally built on applied computer vision in the sports technology sector.
  • Apply: via the provided link (https://swing.vision/careers/...).

• Duranta | Computer Vision Engineer | Seattle, WA, ONSITE Duranta is building software for the landscaping industry and is seeking a computer vision engineer to help build foundational models for aerial imagery understanding. The role involves working with one of the largest aerial datasets ever assembled to build models for semantic and instance segmentation.

  • Key takeaway: A core computer vision role focused on large-scale aerial imagery, working with Python, PyTorch, and AWS.
  • Apply: via the provided Lever link, mentioning HN.

• Matroid | DL/AI/CV, Infra, WebApp, Field Software Engineer | San Francisco Bay Area, ONSITE Matroid provides a "no-code" computer vision platform for industrial and security visual inspection. They are hiring engineers to solve hard problems in computer vision and productize them for real-world use.

  • Key takeaway: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge computer vision productization with a tech stack including Python, PyTorch, and Kubernetes.
  • Apply: at matroid.com/careers.

• Relativity Space | Multiple Software Roles | Long Beach, CA / Stennis, MS, ONSITE As an orbital launch company building the Terran-R rocket, Relativity Space is hiring software engineers for projects involving telemetry ingestion, data analysis tools, and flight software. The work is directly tied to the applied physics and engineering of spaceflight.

  • Key takeaway: Build software that powers the manufacturing and operation of rockets, a direct application of aerospace engineering and physics.
  • Apply: Search for "Terrestrial Software" and "Vehicle Software" on their careers page.

• Radar Labs | Software Engineers (ML, AI, SRE, data platform, etc.) | New York City, ONSITE Radar Labs is a geo-location development tool company working on a geospatial database written in Rust, precise indoor location using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and other sensors, and extracting map data from satellite imagery using ML/AI.

  • Key takeaway: Deeply relevant roles involving geospatial data, satellite image processing, and sensor fusion for location services.
  • Apply: via their jobs page (radar.com/jobs).

• Sphinx Defense | Senior Backend Engineer | Colorado Springs or Remote (US) Sphinx Defense builds a communication infrastructure for satellite operators to securely use antenna networks and maneuver satellites. The work is at the intersection of national security, software, and space systems.

  • Key takeaway: Backend engineering role directly supporting satellite command and control, a field with strong ties to physics and signal processing.
  • Apply: via the provided Greenhouse links.

• MONUMENTAL | Full-Stack Engineers | Amsterdam, The Netherlands, ONSITE MONUMENTAL is developing and operating robots that autonomously construct buildings, including an autonomous bricklaying system. The role requires building systems to manage a fleet of robots, which inherently involves robotics, perception, and control systems.

  • Key takeaway: A hands-on engineering role at a robotics company applying computer vision and autonomous systems to the construction industry.
  • Apply: via monumental.co/jobs.

• CoVar | Software Engineer | Durham, NC, ONSITE/HYBRID CoVar is an R&D company that is looking for a "jack-of-all-trades" engineer to work on projects that include prototyping computer vision algorithms and developing visualization tools for time-series data for defense and manufacturing applications.

  • Key takeaway: R&D role with a focus on applying computer vision to real-world defense and industrial problems.
  • Apply: by contacting careers@covar.com.

• PlantingSpace | Program Synthesis Engineers | Remote (EU time zone) This company is building an AI system for analysts and scientists based on symbolic reasoning and probabilistic computations, with applications in Engineering and Material Sciences. The work involves applying statistical models to scientific problems.

  • Key takeaway: Opportunity to work on a novel AI approach for scientific reasoning in physics-adjacent fields like engineering and material sciences.
  • Apply: via planting.space/joinus/.

• Beacon AI | Edge/Autonomy, Backend, iOS, Frontend, Cloud Engineers | San Carlos, CA, HYBRID Beacon AI is building an in-cockpit assistant for pilots to make flight safer and more efficient. The work involves applying AI to the flight deck, with the Edge/Autonomy Engineer role focused on C++ and Python for tracking, prediction, and path planning.

  • Key takeaway: Work on autonomous systems and sensor data processing in the high-stakes environment of aviation.
  • Apply: at beaconai.co/careers.

• Bond Studio AI | Backend, Frontend, Full Stack, Technical Artist | NYC or Remote Bond Studio is a stealth startup that transforms the physical world into a real-time 3D environment for commerce, using a spatial engine built on "state-of-the-art CV+AI tech."

  • Key takeaway: Opportunity to be at the forefront of applying computer vision and spatial intelligence to build 3D models of real-world environments.
  • Apply: by emailing careers@bondstudio.ai.

• Nexus Intelligence | Founding Software Engineer | San Francisco, ONSITE/HYBRID Nexus is building an agent-based platform for developing and operating industrial automation systems. The company's vision is to bring AI-enabled workflows and tools to manufacturing, a field heavily reliant on robotics and control systems.

  • Key takeaway: A founding role at a startup applying modern AI and software development to physical, industrial automation systems.
  • Apply: via the provided Dover link.

• Maiven | Energy Modeling Engineer | Remote (US) Maiven's software platform automates home decarbonization. They are hiring an Energy Modeling Engineer to work with Python, pandas, and physics-based modeling frameworks like EnergyPlus to analyze and optimize home energy efficiency.

  • Key takeaway: Direct application of physics and energy modeling to address climate change through software.
  • Apply: by emailing jacqueline@askmaiven.com or via Climatebase.

• Saildrone | Multiple Roles (Perception, Platform, Vehicle) | SF Bay Area, ONSITE/HYBRID Saildrone operates a fleet of uncrewed ocean vehicles to collect scientific data, perform ocean floor mapping, and track hurricanes. They are hiring for their Perception and Vehicle teams, which directly involves robotics, sensor data, and operating in complex physical environments.

  • Key takeaway: Work on autonomous sailboats at the intersection of robotics, oceanography, physics, and large-scale data collection.
  • Apply: via their careers page, mentioning HN.

• krea.ai | Distributed Systems & Data Engineers | San Francisco, ONSITE Krea builds browser-based AI creative tools and is seeking engineers to build distributed systems for processing petabytes of image, video, and 3D data. The role involves working with ML researchers to build foundation models for image, video, and world understanding.

  • Key takeaway: A core data engineering role focused on massive-scale image and video processing pipelines for generative AI models.
  • Apply: by emailing d+hn@krea.ai.