Internship in Computer Vision Software Development

Team Description: Kitware, Inc. is currently seeking Computer Vision Software Development Interns to become a part of our Computer Vision team. Our Computer Vision team is at the leading front in the creation of state-of-the-art algorithms and software for automatic image and video analysis. We offer solutions that incorporate deep learning and bring tangible value to government agencies, commercial enterprises, and academic institutions worldwide. We understand the challenges involved in extracting, interpreting, and utilizing information across images, video, metadata, and text, and we acknowledge the need for robust, affordable solutions. We aim to propel the fields of computer vision and deep learning forward through our research and development, as well as through collaborative projects built on our open-source software platforms, such as the Kitware Image and Video Exploitation and Retrieval (KWIVER) toolkit. About the Projects: We view the work we do on our government contracts as one of our ways of contributing to the community. We cherish the opportunity to tackle tough problems that directly affect the health, safety, and security of our community. Rather than working at large internet companies selling web advertisements, our team members choose Kitware. One of our core values is to make the technology we develop as widely accessible as possible. In This Position You Will: - Be a part of Kitware's overall mission of positive social impact through environmental monitoring, national and global security, ethical AI, open science, scientific computing, and medical computing. - Develop tools and techniques for visualizing computer vision results. - Inject improvements in quality control by creating software testing infrastructure (using CMake, CTest, etc.) and writing test cases for code. - Run experiments of existing algorithms on large-scale datasets with various parameter settings, collect and organize results. - Develop and operate tools to label objects, activities, and events appearing in images and video, which would be used to test and train computer vision algorithms. Required Qualifications: - Currently working towards a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. (Undergraduate students currently in sophomore, junior, or senior year.) - Proficiency in C++ and/or Python. - Due to contractual limitations, only US Citizens will be considered for this position. Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity or experience in computer vision and/or deep learning is a plus, but not a requirement. Company Description: Kitware is a software solutions provider specialized in research and development with a mission to advance science, make a positive impact, and share our findings, all inside a collaborative, employee-focused work environment that is friendly, fair, and flexible. Our work contributes to improving healthcare outcomes, increasing national security, and advancing our national computing infrastructure. Our clients and collaborators encompass top universities around the globe, government organizations, national research labs, manufacturers of medical devices and cars, financial institutions, among others. Kitware takes great pride in being 100% employee-owned and Great Place to Work-Certified™. Additional Information: Kitware actively follows a policy of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, protected veteran status, service member status, or any other characteristics protected by the applicable law. Any unsolicited resume sent to Kitware, including those sent directly to Kitware's mail, fax or email addresses, or Kitware's applicant tracking system, will be deemed Kitware's property. Kitware will not pay any fee for any placement stemming from the receipt of an unsolicited resume and will consider any candidate submitted by a recruitment agency - with which we don't have a fully executed contract with - as referred without any charges or fees. If you require any assistance with your application or interview process due to a disability or special need, please directly reach out to our HR team at [email protected] at any stage during the hiring process.