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Orchard · 1 month ago

Senior Robotics Software Engineer (Perception & Localization)

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$150K/yr - $250K/yr
date3+ years exp

Orchard Robotics is a Series A startup focused on securing America’s food supply through innovative AI technologies for farming. They are seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to develop perception and localization algorithms for advanced camera systems used in agriculture, contributing to the automation of farming operations.

AgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)FarmingRobotics
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Responsibilities

Develop perception & localization algorithms for our advanced, tractor-mounted camera systems
Implement intelligent algorithms to interpret complex, real-world data (each system collects terabytes of raw image data every day)
Fuse sensor data (stereo depth, GNSS, etc) to localize our camera system in a farm
Optimize code for fast edge computing performance (Python, C++)
Be a generalist, supporting different parts of our software and hardware stack if needed

Qualification

Perception algorithmsLocalization algorithmsComputer visionRobotics softwareImage processingPythonC++Multi-object trackingStereo depth perceptionPose estimationData fusionEmbedded computing

Required

3+ years of relevant experience in industry or academia
Expertise in one or more of the following areas: computer vision, stereo depth perception, pose estimation, object detection, multi-object tracking, image processing, robotics software
Hands-on experience developing robotics software from the ground up
Enthusiasm for taking on multiple roles and responsibilities as our company grows

Preferred

Experience deploying & optimizing robotics algorithms to run fast on embedded compute like NVIDIA Jetson
Familiarity with fusing data from GNSS, IMU, depth, and other sensors

Benefits

Generous equity compensation
Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental coverage, and we cover 100% of the premium

Company

Orchard

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We're a team of engineers, researchers, and farmers on a mission to revolutionize one of Earth's most important industries – agriculture.
dateFounded in 2022
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size11-50 employees
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https://www.orchard.ai/

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$25.8M
Key Investors
General CatalystContrary
2025-09-03Series A· $22M
2024-03-27Seed· $3.2M
2022-03-01Pre Seed· $0.6M

Leadership Team

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Charlie Wu
CEO & Founder
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Recent News

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These Are Some Leading Spaces For AI Investment At Seed And Early Stage
2025-10-16
EIN Presswire
Smart Agriculture Market to hit US$ 35.4Bn 2031, Fueled by AI, IoT, and Precision Farming Technologies
2025-10-06
Techmeme
Orchard Robotics, which uses cameras and AI to help fruit growers manage crops more precisely, raised a $22M Series A led by Quiet Capital and Shine Capital (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch)
2025-09-12
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