Senior Perception Software Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Perception Software Engineer role is onsite at Pickle Robot Company’s headquarters in Charlestown, MA. Compensation is $145,844–$157,190 per year. Pickle Robot’s mission is to automate global supply chains with Physical AI, with robots designed to make warehouse work safer, faster, and more efficient. The engineer develops production-grade perception software that turns sensor data into actionable information for robots in dynamic unloading environments. The work advances localization, mapping, calibration, and obstacle avoidance within the company’s warehouse automation systems.

What you'll do

• Improve localization and state-estimation pipelines
• develop obstacle mapping for collision avoidance
• implement and optimize real-time point-cloud processing
• integrate machine-learning model outputs and perception pipelines into production software
• improve and automate multi-sensor calibration routines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior perception software engineer

robotics

computer vision

3d lidar

point clouds

localization

state estimation

obstacle mapping

sensor calibration

python

c++

charlestown ma

$145,844–$157,190 per year

unlimited vacation

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited vacation, paid federal and state holidays, 401(k) contributions of 5% of salary, and company-covered travel expenses.

Why this role

The posting seeks five or more years of robotics software engineering experience, or an MS with three or more years of relevant industry experience, and hands-on experience with 3D LiDAR, IMUs, cameras, and robotics software frameworks.

About the employer

Pickle Robot Company is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.