# VLM & VFM Forward Deployed Engineer at Matroid

- Company: Matroid
- What the company does: Use Matroid's computer vision to identify actions, objects, defects and events. Perfect for security, manufacturing, compliance, and more. Get a demo today! Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://www.matroid.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Palo Alto, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://matroid.breezy.hr/p/d36035e073e0-vlm-vfm-forward-deployed-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/matroid-vlm-and-vfm-forward-deployed-engineer/

## About the role

Matroid is a full-service computer vision company that has developed an end-to-end platform allowing enterprise customers to rapidly train and deploy automated visual inspection on imagery, including EO, IR, X-Ray, CT, OCT, and others. Founded in 2016 by a Stanford professor, Matroid serves a broad and rapidly growing customer base across manufacturing, automotive, logistics, aerospace, data center infrastructure, and security.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or another technical field
- Strong Python coding skills, with the ability to build reliable systems that interact with various models, APIs, databases, customer infrastructure, and production workflows
- Experience with popular machine learning and computer vision frameworks and tools, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, Hugging Face, Numpy, OpenCV, or similar technologies
- Strong ability to evaluate AI systems rigorously, including designing benchmarks, analyzing failure modes, and improving model performance through data, prompts, architecture, or workflow design
- Solid oral, written, presentation, collaboration, and interpersonal communication skills
- Adept at communicating with both technical and commercial audiences