Pickle Robot Company
Robotics
SeniorPerceptionSoftwareEngineer
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“Senior Perception Software Engineer at Pickle Robot Company. Skills: Perception, Robotics, Python, C++. Drive accuracy and precision. Ensure reliable pose estimation”
What You'll Achieve.
Translate raw sensor data into actionable intelligence; Guarantee a single source of truth for the robot
Industry & Context.
Tackle complex challenges; Collision avoidance; Optimize point cloud processing
Willing to work from HQ in Charlestown, MA, at least 3 days a week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in robotics software engineering, Exceptional software engineering fundamentals, Highly proficient in Python, Highly proficient in C++, Mathematical foundation in linear algebra, Mathematical foundation in geometry, Mathematical foundation in probabilistic robotics, Hands-on experience building perception stacks, Hands-on experience with 3D LiDARs, Hands-on experience with IMUs, Hands-on experience with cameras, Ability to articulate architectural trade-offs
Nice to Have
MS with 3+ years of highly relevant industry experience, Experience with optimization libraries, Experience with Ceres Solver, Experience with GTSAM, Experience with parallel computing, Experience with CUDA, Experience with Docker, Experience with PCL
What You'll Do.
Drive accuracy and precision
Ensure reliable pose estimation
Develop advanced obstacle mapping
Implement point cloud processing
Architect robust software stack
Integrate perception pipelines
Improve multi-sensor calibration
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with product team
Communication Scope
Articulate architectural trade-offs
Full Job Description
## Description About this role: Pickle is on the hunt for a dynamic and driven Senior Perception Software Engineer to revolutionize the future of warehouse automation. This role will focus on working heavily with 3D LiDAR and other multi-sensor arrays to tackle complex challenges in state estimation, scene perception, mapping, and localization. You will play a crucial part in writing robust, production-grade software that translates raw sensor data into actionable intelligence for our robots operating in dynamic, real-world unloading docks. ## What You’ll Accomplish Drive the accuracy and precision of our localization and state estimation pipelines. You will ensure reliable pose estimation of the robot's mobile base and scene components. Develop advanced obstacle mapping for collision avoidance that thrives in messy environments. Implement and optimize point cloud processing algorithms tailored for real-time edge compute. Architect a robust software stack that efficiently parses and interfaces with the outputs of our machine learning models, integrating novel perception pipelines seamlessly into the core production codebase. Improve and automate multi-sensor calibration routines. You will manage tolerance stacks and ensure high-fidelity spatial alignment across our sensor suites to guarantee a single source of truth for the robot. ## Who You Are 5+ years of experience in robotics software engineering (or an MS with 3+ years of highly relevant industry experience). Exceptional software engineering fundamentals, highly proficient in Python and C++ for production systems. Strong mathematical foundation in linear algebra, geometry, and probabilistic robotics. Hands-on experience building perception stacks using industry-standard tools and frameworks, including ROS/ROS2, OpenCV, Open3D, Eigen, and Git. Hands-on experience with sensor stacks including 3D LiDARs, IMUs, and cameras. You are a "full-stack" robotics engineer who cares about accuracy, precision, and edge cases
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