Staff Autonomy Engineer – Drone

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the autonomy software framework for Gather products, encompassing perception, localization, and inventory scanning processes that operate on vehicle-mounted embedded computing systems.

• Play a key role in shaping the architecture of the product autonomy stack as it evolves to accommodate a wider range of vehicle types, facility designs, and customer setups.

• Create documentation for current systems.

• Strategize future updates.

• Lead and contribute to design enhancements and testing initiatives.

• Address challenges throughout the autonomy framework.

• Develop and implement algorithms that accurately detect, identify, and log inventory locations as forklifts and drones navigate through warehouse aisles under varying lighting conditions, occlusion, and movement.

• Enhance scan precision and coverage through algorithmic advancements, improved sensor integration, and closer collaboration with machine learning perception models.

• Construct and uphold the software systems responsible for managing scan activation, location mapping, and data transfer to the cloud platform.

• Work alongside hardware and field teams to identify and rectify issues in deployed systems, utilizing log data and field insights to foster improvements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years in software engineering, with at least 3 years dedicated to developing autonomy, robotics, or perception systems that operate on physical hardware in a production setting.

• Proficient in C++ and Python, with a background in creating software for embedded or resource-limited computational platforms.

• Practical experience with computer vision pipelines, including camera-based detection, localization, or tracking in real-world scenarios.

• Experienced in developing and troubleshooting software on deployed systems, including log-based analysis and field iterations.

• Comfortable functioning at the Staff level: establishing technical direction, making significant architectural choices, and assuming comprehensive ownership of a system.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Retirement plans

• Paid time off

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development