Senior Software Engineer, Agility Robotics
Localization and Mapping
+ Company stock options
Robotic automation for the warehouse and logistics
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Robotic automation for the warehouse and logistics
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Company stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make businesses more productive and people's lives more fulfilling.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience deploying localization and mapping algorithms on mobile robots with at least a year of experience in a technical leadership role
- Strong mathematical fundamentals in 3D geometry, linear algebra, probability theory, and numerical optimization
- Deep proficiency in related technical areas such as (but not limited to) factor graphs, visual/LiDAR inertial odometry, bundle adjustment, sensor fusion, and filtering
- Familiar with local obstacle map representations such as voxel maps and truncated/euclidian signed distance fields
- Experience designing and optimizing algorithms for efficient execution across CPU and GPU architectures
Desirable
- Experience with machine learning based SLAM approaches
- Experience in 6 DOF object tracking
- Publications in your field (CVPR, ICCV, RSS, ICRA preferred)
What the job involves
- Agility Robotics is deploying humanoid robots that are solving real-world challenges in logistics and manufacturing. Perceiving and understanding the world is critical to Digit’s success in these applications. The Perception team is looking for a staff software engineer to own the design and development of localization and mapping algorithms
- As technical lead you will own the architecture and technical roadmap for the localization and mapping team
- Design, develop, and deploy algorithms that enable large scale warehouse navigation, collision aware motion planning in dynamic environments, and scene understanding
- Drive the development of state of the art perception algorithms, from initial research and prototyping to deployment
- Promote best practices in architecture, design, and testing to deliver high-quality, scalable software
- Collaborate with navigation, manipulation and hardware teams to align perception capabilities with product requirements
Our take
Agility Robotics was founded with the aim of empowering the blended workforce, where humans and human-movement-enabled robots work side by side. Though there’s still plenty of wariness about what workplace robots might mean for the future of the workforce, the amount of R&D and Venture Capital funding into the space – coupled with an acute labor shortage – suggests that there’s no holding it back.
The company, founded by a team of Robotics and Bioengineering academics, has hit the headlines a number of times in the last few years for the mobility and dexterity of its robots which can walk around, move packages, and unload trailers (as well as climb stairs and run a 5K). This ability to run could have a huge impact, as it opens up the potential not just to work in warehouses and factories, but to complete last-mile deliveries – an ambition that Agility Robotics has made public.
It's advancing humanoid robotics with its robot, Digit, already working in logistics and delivery. With partnerships like Schaeffler AG and a new production facility, Agility is scaling up operations. Digit's tasks, including package handling, and future plans for self-replication, position the company to address labor shortages. As it enhanced Digit's AI and safety features, Agility is preparing for a future where robots and humans work together, shaping the digital workforce.
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Insights
87% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2025
$400m
LATE VC
Oct 2024
$150m
SERIES C
Total funding: $728m
Company benefits
- 100% Company Paid Disability, Life, Health, Dental & Vision Insurance (for AR employees)
- Employer Matched Retirement Plan
- Five Weeks of Paid Time Off Annually
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Relocation Assistance (for certain roles)
- Stock Options (for certain roles)
- A culture that encourages flexible work schedules
- A culture that embraces individuality and authenticity
Company HQ
Tangent, OR
Leadership
Peggy Johnson
(CEO)Joined Agility Robotics in 2024 as CEO. Prior to this, they were the CEO of Magic Leap. They also spent 6 years at Microsoft as an Executive Vice President of Business Development and 25 years at Qualcomm as an Executive Vice President of Global Market Development.
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