Ghost Robotics · 1 day ago
Robotic Software Engineer (Perception)
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelGhost Robotics is a robotics company building autonomous systems that operate in complex, dynamic environments. They are seeking a Perception Engineer to design and implement SLAM, state estimation, and computer vision algorithms for real-world robotic systems, bridging the gap between theory and deployment.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement SLAM and localization systems (visual, visual-inertial, lidar, or multi-sensor)
Develop and integrate computer vision pipelines for perception tasks such as feature extraction, tracking, mapping, and scene understanding
Implement and optimize estimation algorithms (e.g., filtering, optimization-based methods)
Fuse data from multiple sensors (cameras, IMUs, lidars, depth sensors)
Evaluate perception system performance using real-world data and metrics
Optimize algorithms for real-time performance and robustness
Collaborate with controls and planning teams to support downstream autonomy
Maintain clean, well-tested, production-quality code
Contribute to tooling, datasets, and evaluation frameworks
Qualification
Required
Strong background in robotics perception or computer vision
Experience implementing SLAM or localization systems in practice
Solid understanding of: 3D geometry and coordinate transformations
Solid understanding of: Camera models and calibration
Solid understanding of: Feature-based and/or direct visual methods
Solid understanding of: Probabilistic state estimation
Proficiency in C++ and/or Python
Experience working in Linux environments
Familiarity with robotics software stacks (e.g., ROS / ROS 2)
Strong debugging and data analysis skills
Preferred
Experience with specific SLAM frameworks (e.g., ORB-SLAM, VINS, Cartographer, GTSAM)
Experience with lidar-based perception and mapping
Familiarity with deep learning–based perception models
Experience deploying perception systems on real robots
Knowledge of GPU acceleration (CUDA, OpenCL)
Experience with dataset curation and annotation
Publications or research background in robotics or computer vision
Company
Ghost Robotics
Robots that Feel the World™ | Quadrupedal Robots (Q-UGV) for Unstructured, Demanding and Continuous-Use Environments
Founded in 2015
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.45MKey Investors
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
2024-07-28Acquired
2021-08-25Seed· $0.45M
2019-03-15Seed
Leadership Team
Gavin Kenneally
Chief Executive Officer
Avik De
CTO
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