Software Engineer, Perception

Brief overview

United StatesIn-person

UndergradOr in progress

$120k–$300k/yrStated range

2+ yrsMinimum

Clearance requiredU.S. government

Perception algorithmsDeep learningObject detection and trackingSurface reconstructionVisual odometryROS 2Robotics middlewareC++PythonPyTorchJAXTensorFlowSensor integrationReal-time systems

About the company

Overland AIoverland.ai

Overland AI is a manufacturer and developer of autonomous navigation for off-road autonomous vehicles.

Job description

Summary

Overland AI, founded in 2022 and based in Seattle, Washington, is focused on transforming land operations for modern defense through advanced robotics and machine learning. They are seeking perception experts to design and deploy deep learning algorithms for autonomous vehicles, collaborating across disciplines to enhance system performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

Design, prototype, and deploy perception/deep learning algorithms (e.g., object detection and tracking, surface reconstruction, visual odometry) that run real-time on our autonomous vehicles
Identify, implement, and respond to meaningful metrics that affect vehicle behavior
Support experimentation and integration of the perception stack with new sensors and configurations (C++)
Collaborate closely with experts across disciplines to work across the entire stack to improve the reliability and performance of the system

Skills

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or similar
2+ years of experience (industry or academia) implementing perception algorithms
Expert in ROS 2 or other similar robotics middleware
Strong programming (C++ or Python) skills and experience in a deep learning framework such as Pytorch, JAX, Tensorflow, etc
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Security Clearance
Top-tier publications in CV and Robotics conferences and/or past experience working with lidars and cameras

Qualifications

Must Haves

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or similar
2+ years of experience (industry or academia) implementing perception algorithms
Expert in ROS 2 or other similar robotics middleware
Strong programming (C++ or Python) skills and experience in a deep learning framework such as Pytorch, JAX, Tensorflow, etc
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Security Clearance