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Staff Autonomy Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Fri, Jul 17, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Owning the core autonomy software stack for the drone platform, the full-time Staff Autonomy Engineer will lead the design and implementation of perception, localization, and scanning pipelines, working remotely or in Pittsburgh, PA.

Key responsibilities
  • Own the autonomy software stack, including perception, localization, and inventory scanning pipelines on embedded compute
  • Contribute to the architecture of the product autonomy stack as it scales to various vehicle types and customer configurations
  • Design and implement algorithms for reliable detection and recording of inventory locations in dynamic warehouse environments
Required qualifications
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in autonomy, robotics, or perception systems on physical hardware
  • Strong proficiency in C++ and Python, with experience on embedded or resource-constrained platforms
  • Hands-on experience with computer vision pipelines in real-world environments
  • Experience building and debugging software on deployed systems, including log-based diagnosis
  • Ability to set technical direction and make architecture decisions at a Staff level

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