AI Engineer, Perception

Responsibilities

• 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 the autonomy stack

Requirements

• 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: 3D Vision, VIO/SLAM, Vision-Language Models (VLM), or 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 creative problem-solving
• Passion for advancing humanoid robotics

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

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.