Lead Algorithms Engineer

Who you are

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics and strong knowledge of Modern C++ and Python (preferred)
• 5+ years of relevant Industry or Research experience
• Familiarity with Linux and git versioning
• Familiarity with multiple of the following:
• Optimization (convex, mip, non-convex)
• Artificial Intelligence (deep learning, reinforcement learning)
• Search Strategies (mcts, dfs, etc.)
• System Modeling
• Constraint Satisfaction Problems
• Statistics and State Estimation
• Operations Research
• Motion Planning

What the job involves

• As a Senior Lead Algorithms Engineer, you will be working on a myriad of challenges related to robot task and action planning
• You will leverage techniques from machine learning, search, discrete and continuous optimization to solve hard sequential decision problems that require reasoning about the physical world and its dynamics
• You will also stay abreast of the latest progress in reinforcement learning, task and motion planning, and other related fields in order to further develop Dexterity’s technology foundations
• Dexterity’s robotic solutions integrate data from a multitude of sensors, including RGB cameras, depth sensors, force-torque sensors, encoders, system telemetry and human input
• To better inform the planning algorithms, you may work on sensor fusion and state estimation techniques to leverage this multimodal sensory data
• You will also work closely with the data platform, physics simulation, and robot operations teams to develop effective and efficient ways to improve the system’s internal world model
• Dexterity has an expanding set of algorithmic challenges as we deploy new robotic applications, including areas such as:
• Improving packing algorithms to build taller, denser, more stable structures with a wider variety of objects
• Solving the logistics task of moving and sorting inventory throughout a warehouse
• Finding optimal schedules for real-world, stochastic, non-linear robotics systems
• In addition to core algorithmic developments, you will be responsible for building high quality, maintainable, and performant software
• Ideally, you will bring strong software system design sensibilities and help guide software development within the team more broadly
• Make both revolutionary and evolutionary modifications to various algorithms stemming from modern optimal control to chess solvers
• Collaborate with roboticists, machine learning engineers, mechanical engineers, and product managers to find optimal system solutions
• Implement, test, and maintain high quality software
• Develop and maintain accurate models of robotics systems
• Integrate algorithms with existing software infrastructure, including development of any necessary auxiliary software
• Deploy software to remote servers
• Lead efforts to improve the rigor and performance of algorithms within Dexterity