responsibilities

- own the technical vision and system architecture for digit’s perception systems in structured and dynamic environments.
- analyze tradeoffs across sensing modalities, model design, redundancy, safety, latency, robustness, and embedded compute budgets.
- prototype, validate, and build critical perception components hands-on.
- partner with functional safety and systems engineering on safety-case strategy and required evidence.
- support system-level failure mode and hazard analysis for autonomous robotic systems.
- evaluate emerging research and technology for adoption into future robot architectures.
- set verification and validation standards for ml-based perception systems, especially for rare and safety-critical scenarios.
- collaborate with navigation, controls, and hardware teams to align perception architecture with the whole robot.
- mentor engineers and technical leads and represent system architecture to executives, partners, customers, regulators, certifiers, and safety auditors.

requirements

- 8+ years of experience in machine learning or perception for robotics, including defining system architecture.
- master’s or ph.d. in artificial intelligence, robotics, computer science, or a related field.
- experience architecting ml or perception systems for safety-critical or safety-rated contexts such as human detection, functional safety, automotive, robotics, or comparable regulated domains.
- deep expertise in deep convolutional neural networks, multi-object tracking, data association, supervised learning, and pose estimation.
- experience making system-level tradeoffs involving sensing modalities, redundancy,



and compute constraints on embedded or real-time hardware.
- track record of setting technical direction at an organizational level.
- experience supporting a safety case or certification submission, architecting redundant or diverse sensing systems, or working with humanoid or legged robots is preferred.
- experience presenting technical architecture to regulators, third-party certifiers, or safety auditors and conducting fmea or hazard analysis is preferred.
- publications in the field, particularly in cvpr, iccv, rss, or icra, are a plus.
- applicants must have current authorization to work in the united states.

benefits

- remote role with hybrid work available for candidates within commuting distance of offices in salem, oregon; pittsburgh, pennsylvania; or fremont, california.
- 401(k) plan with a 6% company match, company stock options, and an annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles.
- company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short- and long-term disability insurance for employees, with benefits beginning the first day of employment.
- employee assistance program, paid parental leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement, and relocation assistance for eligible roles.
- exempt employees receive flexible unlimited pto and 12 company holidays including a winter shutdown; non-exempt employees receive 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays including a winter shutdown.
- catered lunches four times per week and snacks and refreshments at salem and pittsburgh offices.
- versátil work arrangements and a supportive professional work environment.

📌 Senior staff ai software engineer (México)
🏢 Agility Robotics
📍 México