Senior Frontend Software Engineer, Ambient
$148-170k
+ Stock Options
Computer vision security
Job no longer available
Computer vision security
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$148-170k
+ Stock Options
101-200 employees
Company mission
To prevent security incidents by making video data intelligent & actionable.
Role
Who you are
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field with a least 3 years of experience building intuitive, fast, and real-time web applications
- Solid understanding of HTML, Javascript, CSS / SCSS / Bootstrap, etc
- Solid understanding of the modern frontend technology stack, including MVC frameworks like React.js, Ember.js, and Vue.js. Must have a deep understanding of the underlying DOM as well
- Experience building real-time (e.g. using WebSockets) and cross-platform web applications
- Familiarity with backend engineering
What the job involves
- In this role, you will report to Raghu Nallamothu and will be part of a team of passionate, talented engineers who are building products that are reshaping the physical security industry
- As a member of the Frontend Engineering team, you will work with product managers and designers in developing overall concepts of new features and products while supporting the growth of current features
- You will also participate in talking to users, brainstorming with your peers and cross-functional groups, and being a development owner of a major value driver for the company
- You will have an active part in measuring and owning the success, quality, and experience of the product
- Implement customer-facing UI that is intuitive, simple, and delightful to solve mission-critical problems
- Drive product roadmap and take ownership of several core components of the product
- Collaborate with UI/UX design, product managers, and engineering to solve challenging usability problems and create product features that drive customer value
- Rapidly learn new web technologies to improve usability and performance
- Develop processes to elevate engineering quality and efficiency and improve the architecture and organization of the code
- Mentor junior team members and foster them to become high-functioning ICs that can grow with the organization
- Help determine the vision and goals for what frontend is at Ambient.ai
- Some examples of projects you can contribute to include: Revamping our Video Stream Player UI
- Improving our code deployment pipeline
- Rebuilding our Investigative Search feature
- Maintaining our UI component library
- Building data visualization tooling
Our take
Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence have allowed for breakthroughs in security and privacy, attracting attention from the largest players in the field. Ambient has combined these technologies, alongside deep security awareness, to create its pioneering Computer Vision Intelligence (CVI) system, that provides near-human perception of security threats.
Although there is no shortage of companies exploring security through CV and AI, Ambient’s system stands out by being more closely related to the manner in which humans see and process information; with items relating to other items, and to events. The company monitors and analyses thousands of live surveillance feeds, allowing security teams to more effectively respond to and prevent security incidents involving firearms and knives, theft, trespassing, and hundreds more.
Ambient works with clients across industries including aerospace, education, and energy, as well as serving some of the largest tech companies in the world. In 2022, the same year it came out of stealth, the company was named the top video surveillance software in the inaugural SecurityInfoWatch Readers’ Choice Awards, as well as making the Fast Company’s second annual Next Big Things in Tech list. Substantial funding is being put into accelerating its technology and ability to help a wide range of organisations defend against security threats.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Apr 2025
$74m
LATE VC
Oct 2023
$20m
LATE VC
Total funding: $146.2m
Company benefits
- Regular Full-time employees receive stock options for the opportunity to share ownership in the success of our company.
- Comprehensive health + welfare package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP, Legal Services, 401k plan).
- We offer flexible time off to rest and recharge including Winter Break (time off between Christmas and New Year’s for most roles depending on customer demand).
- The latest tech and awesome swag delivered to your door.
- Enjoy a full range of opportunities to connect with your awesome co-workers.
- We love to hike, are foodies, and love music! Check out our most recent Ambient Spotify Playlist.
- Create an Employee Resource Group or join one! We strive to amplify the voices of our team members and create a culture of diversity and inclusivity.
Company HQ
University South, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Shikhar Shrestha
(CEO)Studied at Stanford before working as a Systems Engineer at Stanford Computational Imaging Lab and Google. They left this role in 2017 to co-found Ambient.ai as CEO in February 2017.
Vikesh Khanna
(CTO)After an MS in Computer Science at Stanford, they spent over a year as a Dropbox Software Engineer. In February 2017 they co-founded Ambient.ai, serving since as CTO.
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