Senior Perception Engineer Jobs

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Senior Perception Engineer

Chef Robotics is on a mission to accelerate the advent of intelligent machines i...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

150000.00 - 225000.00 USD / Year

Chef Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
Have shipped perception systems that are running in production environments (robotics, autonomy, manufacturing, or similar)
5+ years of research and industry experience in machine/deep learning and computer vision
Strong proficiency in Python (core language for development)
Experience with deep learning frameworks (preferably PyTorch or TensorFlow)
Expertise in ROS (Robot Operating System) or similar robotics frameworks
Strong software development skills, with a focus on deploying production-ready code
Are deeply familiar with classical and deep learning approaches in CV and 3D perception
Know how to build and evaluate datasets, with an eye for corner cases and failure modes
Understand the tradeoffs between modeling, data, hardware, and latency

Job Responsibility

Explore and integrate new sensors, particularly cameras, to improve robot perception
Develop and optimize perception models (detection, segmentation, classification) using classical and deep learning techniques
Calibrate cameras and refine sensor alignment for accurate real-world performance
Work on ML infrastructure, including data collection, annotation, and model training pipelines
Implement sensor fusion techniques to combine data from multiple sources
Develop tracking algorithms to improve object identification and movement prediction
Manipulate 3D geometry, including point cloud processing and camera transforms
Scale and refine the perception infrastructure to support our company’s growth
Collaborate with the robotics team to transition to modern platforms and technologies
Develop new perception models to support expanding customer needs and meal types

What we offer

medical, dental, and vision insurance
commuter benefits
flexible paid time off (PTO)
catered lunch
401(k) matching
early-stage equity

Fulltime

New

Senior Robotics Perception Engineer

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ...

Location

United States , Mountain View

Salary:

180000.00 - 220000.00 USD / Year

Kodiak Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong technical background. BS or MS with at least 5 years industry experience, or PhD with at least 3 years of academic or industry experience, in building state estimation and sensor fusion systems
Domain Expertise in sensor fusion, state estimation, Kalman filtering, particle filtering, multi-object tracking, deep learning, learned scene estimation, behavior prediction
Skilled in C++ with strong problem-solving skills
Strong software engineering skills and experience building high-reliability deployed applications
Solid understanding of metrics, data analysis, and scientific evaluation
A team player
Ability to build and iterate quickly
Hands on
Curious
Flexible

Job Responsibility

Lead efforts to advance learned scene estimation solutions in the Kodiak Driver
Use principled approaches for fusing information from multiple modalities (camera, radar, lidar, thermal, and IMU) to improve perception performance
Improve multi-target tracking performance including track initiation, measurement to track association, and track state maintenance
Develop novel algorithms to incorporate noisy measurements to construct a solid foundational understanding of the world
Develop tooling, metrics, and visualization to advance sensor fusion performance
Embody innovation and collaboration
Think creatively and resourcefully to solve problems

What we offer

Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
Fidelity 401(k)
Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)

Fulltime

New

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Perception

We are seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning Engineer with deep expertise in...

Location

United States , Santa Clara

Salary:

145000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Year

PlusAI

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Ph.D. or Masters in AI, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
Ph.D. new grad or Masters + 3 years industry experience
Proficiency in Python and experience building deep learning pipelines
Strong expertise in PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX
Proven experience with LiDAR-based 3D perception and BEV representation models
Deep understanding of multimodal sensor fusion architectures and techniques
Familiarity with camera, LiDAR, and radar modalities and their synchronization, calibration, and integration in perception pipelines
Solid foundation in computer vision, deep learning, and 3D geometry

Job Responsibility

Design, implement, and optimize BEV-based perception models that fuse camera, LiDAR, and radar inputs
Benchmark perception models using large-scale datasets and well-defined quantitative metrics
Collaborate cross-functionally with research, data, and deployment engineers to refine models and support real-world applications
Maintain a strong focus on performance, robustness, and scalability for deployment in production systems
Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements

Fulltime

New

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy - Perception, Deep Learning

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Perception te...

Location

United States , Mountain View

Salary:

180000.00 - 198000.00 USD / Year

Cyngn

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

MS/PhD in computer science, computer engineering, robotics, or similar technical field of study
4+ years of experience writing Python software in a production environment - unit testing, code review, algorithm performance trade-offs, etc.
Strong theoretical foundation in deep learning techniques for computer vision, with working knowledge of linear algebra, probability, and optimization
Hands-on experience developing and deploying deep learning models for real-world perception tasks (e.g., detection, segmentation, multi-object tracking)
Proficiency with libraries such as Pytorch, TensorFlow, Numpy, SciPy, OpenCV (Python), etc.
Experience building and integrating tools and infrastructure to optimize model development lifecycle, including but not limited to model versioning, model evaluation, model deployment, etc.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Job Responsibility

Design, implement, and optimize deep learning models for object detection, segmentation, and tracking using camera and lidar data
Build and maintain data pipelines, training infrastructure, and inference frameworks to support reproducible and scalable model development
Develop tools and metrics for evaluating model performance and ensuring robustness across diverse warehouse environments
Work with third-party annotation vendors to generate high-quality labeled datasets for training and validation

What we offer

Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare), Employee Assistance Program, 1:1 Health Concierge)
Life, Short-term and long-term disability insurance (Cyngn funds 100% of premiums)
Company 401(k)
Commuter Benefits
Flexible vacation policy
Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
Paid Parental Leave
Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages

Fulltime

New

Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Platform

Chef is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Platform, to help us sc...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

150000.00 - 250000.00 USD / Year

Chef Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

BS in computer science, robotics, or equivalent experience
Strong experience and expertise in Linux systems, with at least 4+ years experience building complex software in a Linux environment
Excellent software engineering fundamentals
Experience leading and shipping complex software projects
Understanding of network and time protocols, e.g. TCP, UDP, PTP
Knowledge of build systems and tooling, performance optimization, and memory and network profiling

Job Responsibility

Debug and fix difficult low-level systems software problems, e.g. with drivers, networking, Linux configuration
Lead an upgrade of our autonomy software OS and middleware
Investigate load and networking issues and increase performance of our perception and robotics algorithms
Work with manufacturing to develop processes for provisioning robotic systems at scale
Help integrate new robot hardware, sensors, and cameras, and monitor performance
Contribute to overall software architecture design and standards and test and release processes
Champion engineering excellence, ensuring high-quality, well-structured, and well-tested code

What we offer

medical, dental, and vision insurance
commuter benefits
flexible paid time off (PTO)
catered lunch
401(k) matching

Fulltime

New

Senior Software Engineer, Mapping & Localization

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Engineer to join o...

Location

United States , Santa Clara

Salary:

150000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Year

PlusAI

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
3+ years of experience in developing large-scale, real-time C++ systems
Strong proficiency in modern C++ and understanding of multi-threading, multiprocessing, and operating systems, e.g. ROS
Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
Familiarity with large-scale map data pipelines and distributed systems
Familiarity with CI/CD systems, and maintaining production-grade infrastructure
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated, comfortable operating without direct supervision

Job Responsibility

Design and optimize scalable interfaces for online lane and map representation
Improve cross-module map interfaces to support perception, prediction, and planning pipelines
Develop and enhance systems for large-scale map deployment, including offline map generation, version control, and online tile-based LiDAR map loading
Maintain and evolve the mapping watchdog and event mining systems to monitor system health and anomalies
Enhance the mapping CI system to support robust development and deployment workflows
Optimize performance of offline 3D reconstruction pipelines
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand system-wide dependencies and performance needs across perception, planning, control, simulation, and infrastructure
Work with the operations team to define requirements for data collection, preprocessing, labeling, and validation
Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements

Fulltime

New

Senior Software Engineer, Generalist

As a Senior Software Engineer, Generalist at Chef Robotics, you'll play a pivota...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

150000.00 - 240000.00 USD / Year

Chef Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of professional experience in software development with demonstrated full-stack capabilities
Proven experience in software development, with a focus on autonomous systems, robotics, or related fields
Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, with emphasis on object-oriented design and development
Experience with software development tools and frameworks commonly used in robotics and autonomous systems (e.g., ROS, OpenCV, TensorFlow, etc.)
Familiarity with sensor fusion techniques, perception algorithms, and other technologies relevant to autonomous robotics operations
Advanced understanding of cloud infrastructure and deployment (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies
Proven experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary software projects from conception to deployment
Strong background in system architecture design and cross-functional technical decision-making

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with robotics engineers, hardware engineers, and other software engineers across the tech stack to design, develop, and deploy software solutions for food automation robots
Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance
Develop robust, scalable, and maintainable software systems that meet the unique challenges of commercial food production environments
Implement algorithms for perception, manipulation, motion planning, and control to enable autonomous food preparation behavior
Work across frontend dashboards, backend APIs, and cloud infrastructure to build comprehensive solutions that integrate with robotics hardware and AI systems
Design and optimize database schemas to support robot operations, telemetry, recipe management, and system analytics
Implement efficient data pipelines between on-device robotics systems and cloud services
Create data access layers and APIs that enable seamless integration across multiple subsystems
Develop real-time data processing systems for robotics telemetry and performance monitoring
Establish data integrity protocols and backup systems across distributed robotics deployments

What we offer

medical, dental, and vision insurance
commuter benefits
flexible paid time off (PTO)
catered lunch
401(k) matching
early-stage equity

Fulltime

New

Senior Robotics/Autonomy Engineer

At Dexory, we build, deploy, and operate autonomous robots that transform logist...

Location

United Kingdom , Wallingford

Salary:

Not provided

Dexory Using

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven track record in industry or strong academic background
Evidence of past work: open-source contributions, competition results, or deployed systems
Solid experience with ROS 2, C++, and Python
Familiarity with Linux, Git, CI/CD, and containerisation
Willingness to travel for hands-on deployment (when needed)
Strong communication and collaboration skills

Job Responsibility

Developing and maintaining autonomy software for real-world robotic systems
Working with ROS 2, using modern C++ (17/20), and Python
Integrating perception, planning, and control modules
Collaborating with deployment teams to support complex field operations
Occasionally travel for hands-on deployment support
Working onsite with our robotics team in Oxford Verda

What we offer

Private healthcare via Bupa with 24/7 medical helpline
Life insurance
Income protection
Pension: 4+% employee with option to opt into salary exchange, 5% employer
Employee Assistance Programme - mental wellbeing, financial and legal advice/support
25 holidays per year
Full meals onsite in Wallingford
Fun team events on and offsite, snacks of all kinds in the office

Fulltime

Senior Perception Engineer

Dexory Using

Location:
United Kingdom, Wallingford

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

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Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

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