Senior AI Software Engineer, Perception
Senior engineer who owns the design, implementation, and deployment of perception algorithms (human detection, tracking, pose estimation) for Digit, Agility's commercially deployed humanoid robot working in warehouses, optimizing deep neural networks for embedded hardware and setting safety-critical ML validation standards. Core tech: CNNs, CUDA/GPU inference, MLOps.
- Compensation
- $197K–$307K / yr
- Location
- Hybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh, PA)
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Ai engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years of experience in machine learning/perception for robotics
- Master's or Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Experience building ML/perception systems for safety-critical or safety-rated contexts (human detection, automotive, robotics, or comparable regulated domain)
- Deep expertise in convolutional neural networks, multi-object tracking, human detection, data association, supervised learning, and pose estimation
- Experience designing and optimizing algorithms for efficient execution across CPU and GPU architectures
- Experience with MLOps, including data annotation services, data storage, model evaluation tools, and model deployment
- Publications in the field (CVPR, ICCV, RSS, ICRA preferred)
- Current authorization to work in the United States
Nice to have
- Experience designing and implementing perception systems for humanoid or legged robots
- Experience building systems based on multiple sensor modalities including camera, lidar, infrared camera
- Knowledge in traditional geometric computer vision and sensor hardware
Full description
Agility’s commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential.
Agility Robotics builds Digit, the world's first commercially deployed humanoid robot — already at work in real warehouses and manufacturing facilities today. Digit has proven itself in structured work cells, and now we're pushing beyond them: into open floors, shared aisles, and dynamic spaces where people, forklifts, and other robots are all moving at once. That shift raises the bar for perception dramatically — Digit needs to reliably understand and react to environments that are no longer predictable or controlled.
That means perception isn't just about capability — it's about trust. Every person Digit works near is counting on our perception systems to see them, understand them, and never get it wrong, whether Digit is in a fixed work cell or navigating a busy, ever-changing facility. We're looking for a Senior AI Software Engineer, Perception to own the design and implementation of the algorithms that let Digit perceive its surroundings and stay safe as we take on these more dynamic, less constrained environments.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and deploy perception algorithms (e.g., human detection algorithm) that enable safety and efficiency, defining how Digit perceives and reasons about humans and hazards as it expands from structured work cells into open, dynamic environments
- Drive adoption of state-of-the-art perception models by evaluating emerging research and technology and deciding what's worth building into future robot architectures
- Promote best practices in model design, implementation and testing to deliver high-quality, scalable software
- Optimize deep neural networks and associated data pipelines to run efficiently on embedded systems (e.g., model structure optimization, CUDA inference etc.)
- Set standards for verification and validation of ML-based perception models, especially for rare and safety-critical scenarios
- Collaborate across navigation, controls, and hardware teams to ensure the perception model serves the whole robot
What You Bring
- 5+ years of experience in machine learning/perception for robotics
- Master's or Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related discipline, with a strong foundation in machine learning, robotics, and intelligent systems
- Demonstrated experience building ML/perception systems for safety-critical or safety-rated contexts — human detection, automotive, robotics, or a comparable regulated domain