Helix AI Engineer, Perception

FIGURE, INC.
San Jose, CA, United States
2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$200,000.0 - $350,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Computer Vision Nvidia CUDA Information Engineering Machine Learning Performance Tuning Software Engineering Software Systems Real Time Systems Apache Spark

Job description

  • Develop perception systems including onboard computer vision, localization, visuomotor policies, and offline data annotation.
  • Own the end-to-end product life cycle from initial ideation to deployment.
  • Deliver high-quality, reliable software solutions for real-world application.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to evolve and optimize our autonomy stack.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Software engineering?, * Extensive experience in production-level software and ML engineering best practices.

  • Strong mathematical foundation in probability, optimization, and linear algebra.
  • Domain expertise in at least one of the following areas: 3D Vision, VIO / SLAM, Vision-Language Model (VLM), Diffusion Models.
  • Proficiency with geometric computer vision concepts, including perspective transformation, the pinhole camera model, and epipolar geometry.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment that demands exploration and creative problem-solving.
  • Passion for advancing humanoid robotics., * Experience with CUDA programming and real-time systems performance optimization.
  • Familiarity with scalable data engineering toolchains like Spark and Ray.
  • Strong publication record in a relevant field.
  • Proven success in developing and deploying production-grade systems.

Benefits & conditions

$200,000 - $350,000 a year - Full-time, The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $200,000 - $350,000

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

About the company

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 03, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. It’s time to build.

Figure’s vision is to deploy autonomous humanoids at a global scale. Our Helix team is looking for Perception Engineers to empower Figure humanoid robots to perform highly dynamic operations in demanding real-world environments.

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