Senior Software Engineer - Calibration
TLDR
Develop and maintain advanced sensor calibration systems for robots, validate calibration algorithms on real-world data, and integrate geometry with learning to improve system performance.
Design, validate, and improve algorithms on challenging real-world data, specifically analyzing the impact of offline and online calibration on the performance of Amazon RIVR’s systems.
Contribute to the development, maintenance, and performance tracking of calibration systems on robots, ensuring the rest of the stack performs well.
Explore and integrate state-of-the-art sensors in future platforms, with focus on effective calibration strategies.
Work towards combining geometry and learning techniques for advanced sensor calibration.
Create and maintain documentation and best practices to streamline knowledge sharing for calibration procedures.
Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Engineering, Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a similar discipline.
A minimum of 2 years of industry or research experience.
Strong mathematical fundamentals including linear algebra, vector calculus, probability theory, and mathematical optimization.
Proven expertise in sensor calibration (e.g., camera/LiDAR intrinsic/extrinsic, temporal synchronization), and experience with various calibration methods.
Background in robotics or autonomous driving, with experience in areas such as 3D visual or LiDAR SLAM, structure from motion, factor graphs, filtering, or Bayesian estimation.
Ability to write production-level code in modern C++, and prototype efficiently in Python.
Familiarity with online or self-calibration techniques for robotics platforms.
Publications at top-tier conferences.
Experience with ROS/ROS2.
Amazon RIVR builds advanced wheeled-legged robots that navigate complex urban environments to deliver packages right to your doorstep. Targeting the last-mile delivery market, RIVR combines Physical AI with innovative hardware to ensure safe and reliable operations, especially in challenging conditions. Since its acquisition by Amazon, RIVR is set to expand its reach and enhance efficiency in autonomous deliveries.