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35 perception engineer jobs at 25 companies in Petaluma, CA

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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
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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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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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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Robotics Perception Engineer Intern
South San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Gritt Robotics
Gritt Robotics: Developing autonomous robots to automate outdoor construction tasks.
Pursuing MS/PhD in CS/EE/Robotics, strong Python and PyTorch skills, computer vision fundamentals, applied project experience, legal authorization for 3- or 6-month US internship.
Python, PyTorch, CUDA
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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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Robotics Engineer (Perception)
Philadelphia or New York City or San Francisco
$160k-$210k/yr HybridFull Time
Treeswift
Treeswift: Provides AI-augmented vegetation management and asset monitoring for utilities.
5+ YOE5+ years perception for robotics experience; proficient in C++ and Python; SLAM, LiDAR, sensor fusion, and calibration experience; strong communication and critical thinking.
LiDAR, C++, Python, SLAM, point cloud, camera
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Autonomy Droid Perception SWE - Onboard Systems
South San Francisco, California, United States
$200k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Zipline
Zipline: Operates an autonomous drone delivery system for medical supplies.
5+ YOE5+ years building and deploying deep-learning 3D perception systems, strong computer vision and robotics fundamentals, experience optimizing models for resource-constrained hardware and full ML lifecycle.
TensorRT, NVIDIA Jetson
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Software Engineer - Perception
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Watney Robotics
Watney Robotics: Develops autonomous robotic systems for data center infrastructure buildout.
Experience building high-throughput data platforms, distributed streaming systems, scalable data pipelines for multimodal media, and closed-loop evaluation infrastructure for perception systems.
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Founding Software Engineer, Perception
San Francisco, California, United States
$160k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Kovari
Kovari: Building general-purpose robots for hospitality and physical industries.
Design and deploy perception policies for deployed robots; multimodal data; edge inference optimization; CUDA kernel optimization; sim-to-real experience.
CUDA, TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, TVM, C++, Python
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Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Perception
South San Francisco, California, United States
$200k-$280k/yr HybridFull Time
Agtonomy
Agtonomy: Software for autonomous agricultural and off-road machinery fleets.
MS/PhD or 6+ years experience building vision-based perception systems; expertise in multi-sensor fusion, model distillation and optimization; proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks; strong experiment design and evaluation skills.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, TensorRT, CUDA
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Machine Learning Engineer: Perception
San Francisco, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Bedrock Robotics
Bedrock Robotics: Automates heavy construction machinery with AI retrofit kits.
3+ YOEProduction ML with PyTorch; 3D geometry and calibration; early fusion architectures; transformer-based object detection; strong Python; systems/C++/Rust proficiency; data understanding and model evaluation.
Python, PyTorch, C++, Rust
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Software Engineer, Perception
San Francisco, California, United States
$130k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Voxel
Voxel: AI platform for real-time industrial workplace safety monitoring.
Bachelor's in CS/Robotics, proficiency in Python, Go-Lang, or C++; familiarity with Git; strong problem-solving skills; experience across software stack and ML systems.
Python, Go-Lang, C++, Git, Docker, Bazel, EKS, S3, ECS, Kubernetes
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Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Perception Attributes
Foster City, California, United States
$242k-$333k/yr HybridFull Time
Zoox
ZooxNASDAQ: AMZN: Developing autonomous robotaxis for urban ride-hailing services.
7+ YOE7+ years experience in ML, DL model training/deployment, production ML pipelines; proficient in Python; strong math.
Python, Deep Learning frameworks, Production ML pipelines, Data labeling and ontology tools, C++? (Bonus), Mathematics (advanced)
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Staff ML Engineer, Perception Research
Mountain View or New York City or Kirkland or San Francisco
$251k-$310k/yr HybridFull Time
Waymo
Waymo: Autonomous driving technology for ride-hailing and logistics.
4+ YOEMaster's or PhD in a technical field and 4+ years of industry or postdoctoral research experience in reinforcement learning or foundation models. Requires distributed training, JAX, Flax, and Transformer optimization expertise.
JAX, Flax, TensorFlow, PyTorch, FSDP, xprof, Gemax, XManager
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Customer Facing Applied AI Engineer, Retail Perception
North America or San Francisco
$120k-$160k/yr HybridFull Time
Simbe
Simbe: Autonomous robots for real-time retail inventory and shelf auditing.
3+ YOERequires 3+ years in software engineering, applied ML, data engineering, computer vision operations, or related work; strong Python, pandas, SQL, Linux, command line, Git, and production debugging skills.
Python, pandas, SQL, Linux, Git, spreadsheets, notebooks, command line, dashboards, internal web tools
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Mechatronics Engineer (Autonomy)
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals: Building software-first infrastructure to produce and refine critical minerals.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering discipline; 5+ years developing autonomy/robotics/embedded software; strong C++ and/or Python skills; experience with ROS/ROS 2, sensor integration (LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, GNSS), perception/localization/mapping, and real-time embedded systems.
C++, Python, ROS, ROS 2
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Principal Engineer, Autonomy
South San Francisco or New York City or Toronto or Seattle
$350k-$500k/yr HybridFull Time
AeroVect
AeroVect: Develops autonomous driving software for airport logistics vehicles.
15+ YOE15+ years building production autonomy systems, deep technical ownership in perception/prediction/planning, strong C++ and Python, ROS/ROS 2 experience, deep learning and real-world deployment experience.
C++, Python, ROS, ROS 2
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Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco or Singapore
HybridFull Time
Menlo Research
Menlo Research: Building open-source humanoid robots and AI locomotion software.
Expertise in perception/navigation/manipulation/teleoperation; experience deploying robotics or embodied AI in real environments; data collection/curation; evaluation design; strong communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
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Staff Specialist Field Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles
San Francisco or Sunnyvale or Livingston or London
$161k-$215k/yr FieldFull Time
CoreWeave
CoreWeaveNASDAQ: CRWV: Cloud platform providing GPU-accelerated infrastructure for AI workloads.
8+ YOE8+ years in autonomous vehicle systems or perception; deep sensor knowledge; hands-on ML in Python; experience building and deploying customer-facing applications; proven technical customer engagement leadership; Bachelor's or Master's in a relevant technical field.
Python, JupyterHub, VS Code, Monolith, Marimo, W&B Models, CARLA, LGSVL
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