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Senior AI Software Engineer, Perception

Agility Robotics· Software Engineering
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Hybrid (Salem, OR; Pittsburgh, PA; Fremont, CA)$197k - $307kfull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Senior AI Software Engineer focusing on perception for the Digit humanoid robot, responsible for designing and implementing perception algorithms to understand dynamic environments and ensure safety across open spaces, with emphasis on collaboration across navigation, controls, and hardware.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • 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
  • Deep expertise in convolutional neural networks, multi-object tracking, human detection, data association, supervised learning, and pose estimation, with strong intuition for where these approaches break down in unpredictable, real-world conditions
  • 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)

Skills

Required:Perception algorithm designDeep learning optimization on embedded systemsMLOpsModel verification & validation for ML safety

Benefits

  • 401(k) Plan with 6% company match
  • Equity: company stock options
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees
  • Eligible for benefits on first day of employment
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible, unlimited PTO for exempt employees and 12 company holidays including winter shutdown (non-exempt have 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 holidays)
  • On-site catered lunches four times a week and snacks at Salem and Pittsburgh locations
  • Generous paid parental leave programs
  • Culture supporting flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement
  • Relocation assistance for eligible roles
  • Annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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Industrial Humanoid Automation | Agility's humanoid robots are deployed today in manufacturing, distribution, and logistics. Proven automation for industrial environments.

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