Swarmbotics AI · 3 months ago
Machine Learning / Perception Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expSwarmbotics AI is pushing the frontier of advanced machine learning models and architectures on edge devices for swarms of unmanned ground vehicles. The Machine Learning / Perception Engineer will design and implement machine learning-based perception systems to enable autonomous navigation in complex environments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesComputer VisionMilitaryNational SecurityRobotics
Responsibilities
Design, implement, train, and test multiple deep learning models including: Deep computer vision models, Dense disparity prediction models, Reinforcement learning models, Vision Language Action (VLA) models, Object detection and panoptic segmentation models
Optimize models to run real-time on edge devices (Jetson Orin) through model quantization and distillation
Deploy trained models in the field
Write robust Python, PyTorch, and C++ code
Work collaboratively across multiple teams such as SLAM/localization, navigation, tracking, and swarm intelligence
Qualification
Required
Minimum 2 years industry experience in ML related field
Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, or related field
Strong mathematical foundation of neural networks, transformers, convolutional networks, and statistics
Python, PyTorch, C++, ROS, ONNX, TensorRT
Familiarity with modern ML / computer vision tools such as OpenCV, Numpy, and Pillow
Strong organization and communication skills to work well across teams in a fast-paced startup environment
Comfort working in the high-paced, fluid environment of a tech startup
Excitement about contributing to the defense of the United States and its allies
Must be eligible to work on export-controlled projects
Ability to relocate to Phoenix, AZ area
Preferred
Masters or PhD in computer science, math, engineering, or related field
Prior robotics experience or autonomous driving background
Experience with owning an entire data to production model pipeline
Academic publications in related fields
Company
Swarmbotics AI
Ground swarm robotics for industry and defense.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Alumni VenturesQuiet Capital
2024-11-21Seed
2023-11-13Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Stephen Houghton
CEO & Co-Founder
Drew Watson
Co-Founder & CTO
Recent News
National Defense Magazine
2025-10-02
Seattle TechFlash
2025-04-10
2024-05-24
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