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Perception Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$130k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Aurelius Systems
Aurelius Systems: Building autonomous, edge-deployed directed energy laser weapon systems.
2+ YOE2–6+ years in computer vision, sensor fusion, or robotics perception; strong C++ with ML; ROS2, Docker; real-time inference; multi-sensor data fusion.
C++, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, TensorRT, OpenVINO, ROS2, Docker, Git, CUDA, FPGA
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Senior Perception Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$125k-$187k/yr OnsiteFull Time
John Deere
John DeereNYSE: DE: Manufactures and distributes agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment.
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering with modern C++, applied ML for perception, experience with sensor data and perception pipelines, strong debugging and systems integration skills; BS required, MS preferred.
C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, ROS 2, clang-tidy, ASAN, TSAN, UBSAN, Linux, CMake, Bazel, colcon, Docker, Jetson, ARM, x86
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Senior Perception Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$170k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Chef Robotics
Chef Robotics: AI-powered robots automating meal assembly for food manufacturers.
5+ YOE5+ years in computer vision/ML; production perception systems; strong Python; PyTorch; ROS; RGBD data; low-latency inference.
Python, PyTorch, ROS, Docker, Kubernetes, RGBD, Depth Cameras, Point Cloud
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Robot Perception Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Rhoda AI
Rhoda AI: Developing generalist robotic intelligence for real-world industrial automation.
4+ YOE4+ years in robotics perception or computer vision; strong C++, Python, or Rust; sensor integration and calibration; real-time perception pipelines; ROS/ROS2.
ROS/ROS2, C++, Python, Rust, TensorRT
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Senior Perception Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$125k-$187k/yr OnsiteFull Time
John Deere
John DeereNYSE: DE: Manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery and equipment.
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering with modern C++, applied ML for perception, experience with sensor data pipelines, model training/deployment, and system-level debugging.
C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, ROS 2, clang-tidy, ASAN, TSAN, UBSAN, CMake, Bazel, colcon, Docker
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Perception Engineer - Offroad
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$180k-$255k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition: Developing software and simulation infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.
Expertise building and operating perception systems for deployed autonomous vehicles; systems-level reasoning, customer-focused product ownership, diagnosing real-world model failures, and collaborating across teams.
PyTorch, ONNX, TensorRT, Docker, Python, C++, Flyte
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Senior Perception Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Teleo
Teleo: Converts heavy machinery into remote-controlled autonomous robots.
3+ YOEM.S. or higher in a technical field, 3+ years applied ML with large-scale datasets, strong Python and PyTorch, experience shipping perception/ML systems, multi-modal sensor experience, and systems-thinking.
Python, PyTorch, VLMs, MLOps, Parquet, Arrow, object storage
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Perception Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
PolyExplore
PolyExplore: Develops high-precision mobile mapping and navigation technology.
MS/PhD in engineering or computer science, strong sensor fusion and probabilistic perception skills, proficiency in C/C++, CUDA, Linux, and experience with ADAS sensors.
C, C++, CUDA, Linux, GPGPU
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Senior Perception Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$180k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Seasats
Seasats: Builds autonomous surface vessels for persistent maritime intelligence.
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering experience with 4+ years on perception in fielded systems; expertise in camera/radar/LiDAR processing, classical perception, 3D geometry, Python and scientific stack; U.S. person required.
Python, NumPy, SciPy, OpenCV, CUDA, CuPy, Numba, C++, ROS
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Senior Lead, Perception, Autonomy
Palo Alto, California, United States
$265k-$331k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rivian
RivianNASDAQ: RIVN: Designs and manufactures electric vehicles and charging networks.
Advanced degree in CS/Robotics/EE, deep perception and ML experience, proficiency in Python or C++, hardware/software integration experience, and experience leading engineering teams for safety-critical systems.
Python, C++
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Staff Perception Engineer – Robotics
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$240k-$275k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Knightscope
KnightscopeNASDAQ: KSCP: Manufactures autonomous robots and communication devices for physical security.
7+ YOE7+ years shipping perception software; deep 3D computer vision and sensor-fusion expertise (LiDAR, camera, thermal); strong ML fundamentals (CNNs, transformers); production deployment experience (TensorRT, ONNX, CUDA); fluency in C++ and Python; ROS2 experience.
BEV, transformer-based architectures, TensorRT, CUDA, ONNX, C++, Python, ROS2, CARLA, Isaac, Vision-Language Models (VLMs), ALPR, ReID
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Senior Perception Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
Santa Clara, California, United States
$184k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
10+ YOEExpertise in deep learning and multi-sensor fusion for 3D obstacle perception; production model development, data-driven iteration, and strong Python/C++ programming; CUDA experience a plus.
PyTorch, python, C++, CUDA
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Perception Engineer — 3D Representation & Navigation
Irvine, California, United States
$135k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Field AI
Field AI: Develops autonomous software brains for robots in unstructured environments.
3+ YOEBachelor's or master's degree in a technical field; 3+ years in robotics verification, validation, systems testing, or perception evaluation; experience with robotic sensors, test plans, metrics, logs, and root-cause analysis.
LiDAR, RADAR, GPS, IMUs
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Member of Technical Staff, Perception
San Mateo or San Francisco
HybridFull Time
XDOF
XDOF: Data infrastructure and collection systems for general-purpose robot training.
5+ YOE5+ years in robot perception/computer vision, strong 3D vision and SLAM experience, hands-on pose estimation, deep learning training expertise, TensorRT/CUDA optimization, C++/Python and ROS/ROS2 proficiency.
TensorRT, CUDA, C++, Python, ROS, ROS2, ORB-SLAM, VINS-Mono, FastLIO, MediaPipe, MANO, OpenPose, SMPLify, Jetson, Horizon, FoundPose, FoundationPose, GDR-Net, NeRF, 3D Gaussian Splatting, SLAM, V-SLAM, AI coding agents
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Senior Perception Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
Santa Clara, California, United States
$184k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
10+ YOE10+ years developing deep learning and multi-sensor fusion algorithms for perception; production DL experience; strong Python and/or C++; experience with PyTorch and CUDA; BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE/sciences or equivalent.
PyTorch, Python, C++, CUDA
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Perception Engineer
Poway, California, United States
$81k-$142k/yr HybridFull Time
General Atomics
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
3+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in CS, engineering, mathematics or related; 3–5+ years ML/engineering experience; strong C++ and Python; multi-sensor fusion, real-time systems, Kalman filters; ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
C++, Python, ZMQ, DDS, ROS2, JPDA
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Perception Engineer
San Francisco or Toronto
HybridFull Time
Human Computer Lab
Human Computer Lab: A research lab building character-driven home robots that prioritize legible, emotionally intuitive interactions.
3+ YOEBachelors in CS/CE/Robotics/EE and 3+ years experience building computer vision and ML systems; proficiency in Python and C++; experience with PyTorch/TensorFlow/ONNX, edge deployment, data pipelines, and CV tasks.
Python, C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX
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Senior Engineering Manager, Perception
Alameda, California, United States
$260k-$305k/yr HybridFull Time
Saildrone
Saildrone: Designer and operator of autonomous unmanned surface vehicles.
8+ YOE2+ Mgmt8+ years software experience in robotics/autonomy, 2+ years engineering management, proficiency in modern C++ for Linux embedded, perception and sensor-fusion expertise, bachelor's/master's in a technical field.
C++, Linux, NVIDIA Jetson, LiDAR, Radar, AIS
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Fall '26 Intern - Perception/Robotics
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteInternship, Part Time
Moss
Moss: Builds robots to scan trees for automated farm inventory.
Hands-on robotics or perception projects, strong C++/Python/Rust skills, experience with 3D sensor data, ML/CV, localization/mapping, Linux, and debugging real systems.
C++, Python, Rust, LiDAR, GPS, CUDA, Linux
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Robotics Perception & Autonomy Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Autonomique
Autonomique: Developing hardware-agnostic physical AI software for industrial robotics.
3+ YOEPhD or MS in Robotics/CS, 3+ years shipping perception or autonomy on physical robots, expertise in 3D vision, planning, SLAM, production-level Python and C++ experience.
Python, C++, LLVM, VLMs, SLAM
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