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# Helix AI Engineer, Perception

- **Company:** FIGURE, INC.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $350,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Nvidia CUDA, Information Engineering, Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Real Time Systems, Apache Spark
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=37e58feffef48636

## About the Role

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.

## 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.


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