iRobot is a global consumer robot company that designs and builds thoughtful robots and intelligent home innovations that make life better. iRobot introduced the first Roomba robot vacuum in 2002. Today, iRobot is a global enterprise that has sold millions of robots worldwide. iRobot's product portfolio features technologies and advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping and navigation. Working from this portfolio, iRobot engineers are building robots and smart home devices to help consumers make their homes easier to maintain and healthier places to live. For more information about iRobot, please visit www.irobot.com. iRobot stands firmly against racial discrimination and social injustice. At our company, everyone has a voice and we are committed to equality, inclusiveness, respect, and kindness. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. iRobot is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please send an email to: hr@irobot.com.

Job description

Introduction

iRobot is looking to hire a Senior Principal SLAM Engineer in our Robot Autonomy group. The Senior Principal Engineer will play a vital role in developing the next generation of robots that will live in millions of homes across the world. If you are a consumer centric pioneer and eager to build innovative robot products, please apply now or reach out to one of our recruiters on LinkedIn.

What you will do

Design innovative solutions to robot mapping and pose estimation using techniques like robust non-linear optimization, statistical estimation, probabilistic graphical models, and Riemannian optimization.

Develop algorithms for reliable pose estimation in challenging and dynamic environments.

Develop and deploy algorithms for desktop and embedded platforms, in C/C++ and other languages

Solve problems pragmatically, by applying judgment and experience to balance trade-offs

Deliver artifacts that set the standard in your group for engineering excellence, from designs to implementations Work at the intersection of traditional computer vision and machine learning to improve and enrich indoor robot maps

Lead feature and technology development teams

Improve our software practices

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop systems from prototypes to production

To Be Successful You Will Have

Strong experience in SLAM and robust sensory fusion algorithms for robotics or self-driving systems including visual and depth perception

Experience using data from optical, IMU, LiDAR, and depth sensors

Extensive experience with embedded C/C++ and familiarity with a Linux Environment

Ability to design, analyze, and debug large, complicated software systems

Understanding of data structures, design patterns, and advanced programming techniques

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree
Ideally this person will be based out of Boston, MA, Guangzhou or Shanghai, China.

In Return You Can Expect

To work on exciting problems in the SLAM field with the largest installed base of consumer robots

Opportunities to continuously learn and collaborate with our innovative and knowledgeable technical staff including leading scientists in the field of SLAM