Senior AI Software Engineer, Perception

Agility Robotics

. Design, develop, and deploy perception algorithms, such as human detection, enabling safety and efficiency in dynamic environments .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $197,000 - $307,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and optimizing perception algorithms for robotics, with a strong foundation in machine learning and safety-critical systems. Proficient in collaborating across teams to ensure effective integration of perception models in dynamic environments.

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Machine Learning ExpertisePerception Algorithm DevelopmentDeep Neural Network OptimizationMLOps ExperienceSafety-Critical Systems Experience

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Hard Skills

Convolutional Neural NetworksMulti-Object TrackingHuman DetectionData AssociationSupervised LearningPose EstimationAlgorithm DesignModel EvaluationModel DeploymentData Pipeline Optimization

Tools & Technologies

CUDACPU ArchitecturesGPU ArchitecturesData Annotation ServicesData Storage

Industry Keywords

Artificial IntelligenceRoboticsIntelligent SystemsSafety-Critical ContextsSensor ModalitiesGeometric Computer Vision

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and deploy perception algorithms, such as human detection, enabling safety and efficiency in dynamic environments
Define how Digit perceives and reasons about humans and hazards as it expands into open, dynamic environments
Evaluate emerging research and technology and decide which state-of-the-art perception models to adopt in future robot architectures
Promote best practices in model design, implementation, and testing
Optimize deep neural networks and data pipelines for efficient embedded-system execution, including model structure optimization and CUDA inference
Set verification and validation standards for ML-based perception models, especially for rare and safety-critical scenarios
Collaborate with navigation, controls, and hardware teams to ensure perception models serve the whole robot

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in machine learning/perception for robotics
Master's or Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related discipline
Strong foundation in machine learning, robotics, and intelligent systems
Demonstrated experience building ML/perception systems for safety-critical or safety-rated contexts
Deep expertise in convolutional neural networks, multi-object tracking, human detection, data association, supervised learning, and pose estimation
Experience designing and optimizing algorithms for efficient execution across CPU and GPU architectures
Experience with MLOps, including data annotation services, data storage, model evaluation tools, and model deployment
Publications in the field preferred, including CVPR, ICCV, RSS, or ICRA
Experience with perception systems for humanoid or legged robots specifically is a nice-to-have
Experience with multiple sensor modalities including camera, lidar, and infrared camera is a nice-to-have
Knowledge of traditional geometric computer vision and sensor hardware is a nice-to-have
U.S.-based work authorization required: applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) Plan with a 6% company match
Company stock options
100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees
Benefits eligibility on the first day of employment
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, for exempt employees
10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually, for non-exempt employees
Catered lunches four times a week and healthy snacks and refreshments at Salem and Pittsburgh locations
Generous paid parental leave programs
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs
Relocation assistance for eligible roles
Annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles