# Helix AI Engineer, Localization and Mapping

**Company:** [Figure AI](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-companies/figure-ai)
**Location:** San Jose, CA
**Work mode:** On-site
**Employment type:** Full Time
**Salary:** USD 200K–400K/yr
**Category:** Aerospace Engineering
**Department:** Other
**Listed:** 2026-07-13

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## Job description

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Figure’s vision is to deploy autonomous humanoids at a global scale. Our AI team is looking for Localization and Mapping Engineers to empower Figure humanoid robots to perform highly dynamic operations in demanding real-world environments.

**Responsibilities:**

-   Architect and implement real-time localization, ego-motion tracking, and state estimation systems by fusing multi-modal sensor data (cameras, IMUs, encoders, magnetic sensors).
    
-   Build and maintain scalable, offline pose-tracking pipelines to process large-scale training data from diverse sources.
    
-   Develop and optimize multi-sensor calibration systems for humanoid robotics and data collection platforms.
    
-   Partner with cross-functional teams to build comprehensive, data-driven evaluation and testing frameworks.
    
-   Design, engineer, and deploy high-quality, reliable software solutions for real-world robotics applications.
    

**Requirements:**

-   Deep technical expertise in solving complex estimation and nonlinear optimization problems.
    
-   Strong command of 3D geometry, visual-inertial SLAM, and computer vision techniques, including feature matching/tracking, and Structure from Motion (SfM).
    
-   Experience writing performant C++ software.
    
-   Hands-on experience with sensor calibration (e.g., multi-camera and IMU intrinsics/extrinsics).
    
-   Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment that requires rapid exploration and iteration.
    
-   Passion for advancing humanoid robotics technology.
    

**Bonus Qualifications:**

-   Experience implementing visual-inertial SLAM systems on legged robotic platforms.
    
-   Background in estimation problems related to human motion capture or AR/VR applications.
    
-   Experience applying state-of-the-art Deep Learning approaches to SLAM, 3D reconstruction, or human pose estimation.
    

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $200,000 to $400,000 per year.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

## Other open roles at Figure AI

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- [Embedded Software Engineering Intern [Winter 2027]](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/figure-ai/embedded-software-engineering-intern-platform-4722086006) — San Jose, CA
- [Deployment Engineering Intern](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/figure-ai/deployment-engineering-intern-4721113006) — San Jose, CA
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