Lead Robotics Engineer

Your Opportunity to Drive Success 

You will have an opportunity to independently impact our approach to solving the most interesting problems facing AV’s today, while operating live in the wild. 

• Work independently with cross functional teams to develop software and system requirements
• Design, implement, and test-state-of-the-art robotics software in C 
• Lead team code quality activities including design and code reviews 
• Track and Trend technical performance of the system in the field 
• Provide technical guidance to Technical Support Team on issue diagnosis and resolution

Required Qualifications 

• 5+ years of industry experience working on real-world robot systems including implemented at least two commercial projects working at a systems-level, delivering critical functions that make a robot work successfully in the field.

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, or a field that requires a strong mathematical and/or engineering foundation (e.g. physics, aerospace engineering) 
• Strong programming skills in C, software development in a Linux environmentExperience working on a combination of the following areas:
• Interaction-aware Planning
• Intent prediction
• POMDP 
• Policy Optimization 
• Computational Geometry
• Object Detection
• Real-time Computer Vision
• Multi-target Tracking
• Sensor Fusion
• Localization, and Mapping
• Machine learning applied to robotics problems
• Familiarity with standard development tools such as git, valgrind, and gdb 

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate! 
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.
• Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.
• Generous paid parental leave with immediate eligibility as well as a phased return to work. 
• Flexible vacation policy in addition to 15 paid company holidays.
• Competitive salary and equity program as well as a bonus program. 
• Daily catered lunches and snacks for onsite employees 
• Employee Work Perk Stipends for hybrid and remote employees
• Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing   

The expected base salary range for this full-time position is $176,000 - $247,500 per year.  May’s pay ranges are determined by the role, level, and location. Successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including but not limited to- job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. A successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, equity compensation, and generous company benefits. These ranges are subject to change.