Robotic Software Engineer (Perception) at Ghost Robotics

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

SLAM, State Estimation, Computer Vision, Localization, Visual-Inertial, Lidar, Feature Extraction, Tracking, Mapping, Filtering, Optimization-Based Methods, Sensor Fusion, C++, Python, Linux, ROS/ROS 2

Industry

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Description

Description We are a robotics company building autonomous systems that operate in complex, dynamic environments. Our perception stack enables our robots to understand, localize, and navigate the world in real time, and we place a strong emphasis on robustness, performance, and maintainable engineering. We are seeking a Perception Engineer to design and implement SLAM, state estimation, and computer vision algorithms for real-world robotic systems. You will work closely with robotics, controls, and systems engineers to bring perception algorithms from research into reliable, production-ready software. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys bridging the gap between theory and deployment—turning academic algorithms into efficient, well-engineered systems. Responsibilities Design and implement SLAM and localization systems (visual, visual-inertial, lidar, or multi-sensor) Develop and integrate computer vision pipelines for perception tasks such as feature extraction, tracking, mapping, and scene understanding Implement and optimize estimation algorithms (e.g., filtering, optimization-based methods) Fuse data from multiple sensors (cameras, IMUs, lidars, depth sensors) Evaluate perception system performance using real-world data and metrics Optimize algorithms for real-time performance and robustness Collaborate with controls and planning teams to support downstream autonomy Maintain clean, well-tested, production-quality code Contribute to tooling, datasets, and evaluation frameworks Requirements Required Qualifications Strong background in robotics perception or computer vision Experience implementing SLAM or localization systems in practice Solid understanding of: 3D geometry and coordinate transformations Camera models and calibration Feature-based and/or direct visual methods Probabilistic state estimation Proficiency in C++ and/or Python Experience working in Linux environments Familiarity with robotics software stacks (e.g., ROS / ROS 2) Strong debugging and data analysis skills Preferred Qualifications Experience with specific SLAM frameworks (e.g., ORB-SLAM, VINS, Cartographer, GTSAM) Experience with lidar-based perception and mapping Familiarity with deep learning–based perception models Experience deploying perception systems on real robots Knowledge of GPU acceleration (CUDA, OpenCL) Experience with dataset curation and annotation Publications or research background in robotics or computer vision

Responsibilities

The engineer will design and implement SLAM, localization, and computer vision algorithms for real-world robotic systems, focusing on turning academic research into reliable, production-ready software. Responsibilities include developing perception pipelines, optimizing estimation algorithms, fusing multi-sensor data, and ensuring real-time performance and robustness.