Plix is a seed-stage startup with Stanford roots, supported by Samsara, Verkada, and Sequoia Capital. We are building the world’s first AI body cameras to provide real-time situational alerts to improve safety, security, and operational efficiency.
Position Overview
We’re looking for an engineering intern to help build a next-generation battery-powered rapid response camera, leveraging our existing body camera prototype. This role is ideal for someone with experience working on embedded Android systems and a deep understanding of optimizing computer vision applications for constrained environments (like battery and thermal limits). You’ll be working closely with the founding team to design and deploy a field-ready product. Start date is flexible.
Responsibilities
Build and iterate on embedded Android software for a battery-operated body camera system
Optimize vision models and pipeline runtime performance to extend battery life
Profile and manage power consumption across compute, sensor, and wireless subsystems
Integrate computer vision models for motion detection, real-time alerting, or object recognition
Debug and improve system stability, telemetry, and update processes for edge devices
Collaborate with the founding team to define hardware/software tradeoffs and product direction
Requirements
Experience developing for embedded Android systems (AOSP, HAL, low-level services)
Strong understanding of power management and performance optimization in constrained devices
Familiarity with battery profiling tools and techniques for Android or Linux-based devices
Proficient in C++, Python, and/or Java/Kotlin
Hands-on experience with deploying computer vision pipelines
Able to work independently and iterate quickly in a startup environment
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with hardware bring-up, firmware, and interfacing with camera sensors and radios (e.g., LTE, Wi-Fi)
Experience working with real-time alerting systems or low-latency media pipelines
Previous work on robotics, drones, IoT, or camera-enabled hardware products
Comfort working with Docker, GitHub Actions, or CI/CD for embedded systems
Prior startup or early-stage prototyping experience
Numbers & Facts
Location
San Mateo
Skills
Androidunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
C++ Programming Languageunmatched
Computer Firmwareunmatched
Computer Skillsunmatched
Computer Visionunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
Dockerunmatched
Embedded Softwareunmatched
Embedded Systemsunmatched
GitHubunmatched
Halunmatched
Hardware Designunmatched
Internet of Thingsunmatched
Javaunmatched
Kotlinunmatched
Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Operational Strategyunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Power Managementunmatched
Prototypingunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Roboticsunmatched
Safety Alertsunmatched
Startupunmatched
System Operationsunmatched
Telemetryunmatched
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)unmatched
Wi-Fiunmatched
Wireless Communicationsunmatched
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