About Robust:

If you want to do the best work of your life, believe diversity is a strength, and be part of an inclusive team of people who care deeply, keep reading! Robust AI is a fast-growing, early-stage startup founded in 2019 by an unsurpassed team of veterans in robotics, AI, and business. We are a collaborative group with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives, seeking talented individuals who are just as excited about robotics and AI as we are! Help us redefine the very foundation of robotics and build robots that are smart, collaborative, robust, safe, flexible, and genuinely autonomous.

Job brief:

We are looking for a passionate Senior ML Engineer to design, develop, and deploy robot perception systems that can run on integrated hardware. You will work with a team of world-class researchers and engineers on robotics and AI, to build the next generation of robotics vision systems. You will work mainly in Python and C . Ideal candidates have a background in machine learning and computer vision, as well as strong software engineering skills. Experience in robotics is a plus.

In your role you will:

• Work with the perception team to design, develop, and deploy computer vision and machine learning components for robotics on integrated hardware (like Nvidia Jetson and Intel Myriad)
• Create ML training and evaluation pipelines and explore new model structures
• Optimize and scale cutting-edge research to work efficiently on robot’s compute and sensors
• Write clean and performant code, including tests
• Write documentation so others can effortlessly understand your API

• MS or Ph.D. in ML, CS, or a related technical field involving, Machine Learning, Computer Vision Electrical Engineering or equivalent 2 years of industry software engineering experience
• Experience with deep learning algorithms and pipelines
• Experience with 2D and 3D vision algorithms. For example stereo vision, optical flow, auto-exposure, detection, tracking, pose estimation
• Experience with PythonExcellent software engineering and algorithm skills
• Experience in optimizing computer vision or machine learning systems for integrated hardware like NVIDIA Jetson, Qualcomm RB5, Intel Myriad, etc.

• Experience with dataset preparation and preprocessing
• Experience with synthetic data generation
• Experience with extrinsic and intrinsic sensor calibration, including multi-camera systems
• Experience with specialized libraries, languages, and frameworks like Pytorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, PCL, CUDA, TensorRT
• Experience with C Experience with transport layers for robots and computer systems like ROS, LCM, GRPC, YARP, Boost.
• Interprocess, NATS

• Competitive compensation, generous benefits, stock options, and huge potential for growth. 
• Strong startup (and fun) culture.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Flexible vacation and sick leave practices.
• Paid parental leave.
• Robust AI fosters a culture of belonging and a shared commitment to equality and equity. Having a diverse set of perspectives is key to ensuring AI and robotics serve the needs of all.