Sr. Robotics Engineer in San Francisco

Overview:

Polymath Robotics is creating software that can safely control all of the world's industrial vehicles, and we’re looking for a Sr. Robotics Engineer to join our team. We’re a small, close-knit group of roughly 10 people, each of us experts in our fields, working to bring autonomous vehicles to various industries quickly. We believe this moment in robotics and autonomy is as groundbreaking as the PC industry of the 80s, and we need your help.

Responsibilities:

• Be a leader on the team, with significant industry experience, to mentor others in best practices.
• Develop versatile software for a range of industrial autonomous vehicles, including tractors, mining vehicles, forestry equipment, and port machinery.
• Contribute to our work in ROS2, filling in the gaps and enhancing our architectural framework.
• Engage in various areas of robotics including perception, controls, behavior, path planning, obstacle detection, tracking, and avoidance.
• Mentor team members in best software practices, focusing on a good balance between speed, quality, and scalability.
• Communicate with prospective clients to align expectations and ensure our features cover their use cases.
• Collaborate with DevOps to optimize our infrastructure to meet immediate needs and plan for long-term utilization.
• Maintain high ownership of your work, witnessing firsthand the impact of your code on customer vehicles performing real tasks.

Qualifications:

Expertise in one or more of the following: C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, machine vision, modern software development, and systems architecture. 6+ years previous experience working on autonomous robots A passion for high ownership of work and a collaborative spirit, with the ability to contribute anywhere on the stack as needed. In a given week, you can jump from sensor drivers, to controls tuning, to organizing with the team to efficiently split work and find common features.

Why Join Polymath Robotics?

Collaborative Environment: Work alongside fantastic team members on collaborative projects Hybrid Workplace: Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model, with engineering based in our SF Mission office three days a week, giving a good balance of maker time and synchronization time. Open Source Advocacy: We strongly support open-source robotics efforts, allowing your work to be shareable and publishable whenever possible. Humor & Passion: We might occasionally be a bunch of rosbags, but our passion and humor drive us to accelerate the realization of autonomous vehicles in the industry.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume, a cover letter detailing their experience and interest in the role, and any relevant portfolio or project links.

Polymath Robotics is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We don’t look for a “cultural fit”, we look for people who add to the culture.