Senior Research Tooling Engineer

Our mission is to solve the most important and fundamental challenges in AI and Robotics to enable future generations of intelligent machines that will help us all live better lives. 
You will work closely with researchers to develop tools and workflows that streamline turning research into reality.  You will have a passion for good developer experience and a proven track record of collaborating with others to create state of the art tooling.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with a cross-disciplinary team to design and implement state of the art developer tooling for all aspects of robotics, including containerization, CI/CD pipelines, visualization tools, hardware-in-the-loop testing, sensor drivers, camera calibration, and on-robot logging
• Collaborate with researchers to turn their research into reusable, modular software
• Mentor junior engineers and researchers in best software practices
• Promote and enforce quality and reliability of code through mentorship and regular code reviews.

What We Are Looking For

• BS, MS or PhD in computer science, robotics, electrical/mechanical/aerospace engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years in a related industry
• Strong programming skills with Python and/or C++
• Experience with state of the art tooling for software projects
• Experience with fielding research level systems on physical hardware. Robotics setting preferred
• Proven track record of collaboration and mentorship of junior colleagues

Bonus

• Experience with ROS 2 and robotic software integration
• Experience with git and Github
• Experience with perception hardware such as sensors and motion capture systems
• Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.