Helix AI Engineer, Perception
Figure AIHelix AI Engineer, Perception
Location: San Jose, CA
About Figure
Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
Responsibilities
- Develop perception systems including onboard computer vision, localization, visuomotor policies, and offline data annotation.
- Own the end-to-end product life cycle from initial ideation to deployment.
- Deliver high-quality, reliable software solutions for real-world application.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to evolve and optimize our autonomy stack.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in production-level software and ML engineering best practices.
- Strong mathematical foundation in probability, optimization, and linear algebra.
- Domain expertise in at least one of the following areas: 3D Vision, VIO / SLAM, Vision-Language Model (VLM), Diffusion Models.
- Proficiency with geometric computer vision concepts, including perspective transformation, the pinhole camera model, and epipolar geometry.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment that demands exploration and creative problem-solving.
- Passion for advancing humanoid robotics.
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with CUDA programming and real-time systems performance optimization.
- Familiarity with scalable data engineering toolchains like Spark and Ray.
- Strong publication record in a relevant field.
- Proven success in developing and deploying production-grade systems.
Compensation
US base salary range: $200,000 - $400,000 per year
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
About Figure AI
<cite index="22-1">Figure AI, Inc. is an American robotics company developing humanoid robots that operate via artificial intelligence.</cite> <cite index="26-3">The company is focused on building general-purpose humanoid robots capable of performing physical tasks in homes, warehouses, factories, and other industrial settings.</cite>
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