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Compensation
$130,000–$160,000/year
Job Description
This is a full-time, in-office opportunity to work at the cutting edge of robotics in unstructured real-world environments. If you thrive in a fast-paced startup environment and want to push the boundaries of robotics engineering, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Build out early-stage robot to work in real-world unstructured road environments
- Create motion and path planning algorithms for high-speed crack sealing
- Develop robust perception algorithms for real-time crack detection
- Implement sensor fusion algorithms for reliable localization and state estimation (encoders, IMU, cameras, etc.)
- Work with a team to deploy AI solutions in real-world applications, focusing on improving model performance
- Develop and implement novel approaches to model fine-tuning, optimization, and evaluation
- Optimize robot system-wide to hit engineering requirements across accuracy, speed, and reliability
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Math, Robotics, or relevant field
- 3-5 years at an early stage startup
- Experience with ROS/ROS2, Python, C++
- Expertise in one or more of the following core robotics competencies:
- Localization/mapping
- Perception
- Motion/path planning
- Motion control
- Simulation + sim-to-real
- Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
- Experience with applied machine learning in a robotics context (image classification/segmentation preferred)
- Knowledge and experience with robot simulation (Gazebo, IsaacSim, etc.)
- Experience with containerization platforms such as Docker
- Knowledge and experience working with Jetson, Arduino
- Experience working cross-functionally across hardware and software environments
- Ability to rapidly prototype solutions, perform field testing, and iterate on software design
- Ability to quickly diagnose complex problems system-wide across multiple domains of robotics
Portfolios highly regarded
Interview Process
Recruiting Call
Assessment
Hiring Manager Interview
Onsite - Final
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Job Details
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- Posted
- Mar 24, 2026, 04:27 PM
- Listed
- Mar 24, 2026, 04:27 PM
- Compensation
- $130,000 - $160,000 per year
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