CareerPlan

Senior Software Engineer, Spatial Intelligence and Foundation Models

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$184k2026-07-16 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, implement, and deploy novel algorithms for spatial understanding, perception, mapping, and reasoning systems for robots using geometric computer vision and deep learning.

Role type

Senior IC robotics software engineer (spatial intelligence & foundation models)

Builds

Perception systems, mapping solutions, and reasoning capabilities for physical robots and at-scale simulations

Domain

Robotics, Geometric Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Foundation Models

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

3D geometric computer vision, SLAM, structure-from-motion, optical flow, scene flow, multi-view geometry, visual odometry, deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow), Python, C++, agentic tool use

Preferred skills

Vision-language models, large-scale model training on GPU clusters, simulation-based training (sim-to-real), open source contributions, top-tier publications

Technologies

PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, Python, C++, NVIDIA Isaac platforms

Responsibilities

Design and deploy algorithms for spatial understanding (SLAM, SfM, optical flow); Develop robust perception and mapping systems for robots and simulations; Train and evaluate vision-language models for robotics; Collaborate with research and product teams to release capabilities on physical robots; Contribute to applied research integration and validation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC