Perception Engineer
Perception Engineer
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15-03-2025
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Job Description
About Our Team
Chef Robotics is on a mission to accelerate the advent of intelligent machines in the physical world. As the rise of LLMs like ChatGPT has shown AI has the potential to drive immense change. However we believe AIs biggest impact will be in the physical world given industries like manufacturing food and transportation represent 90 of global GDP. Were starting with food with a goal to put an intelligent robot in every commercial kitchen in the world. We have signed multiple multiyear contracts with various large food companies and we are growing fast. Were backed by investors like Kleiner Perkins Construct Bloomberg BETA and Promus Ventures. We have a great team where you will be surrounded by talented engineers and tech leaders from companies like Cruise Zoox Google Verb Surgical Tesla Nuro Vicarious Amazon Robotics Strateos Built Robotics Facebook Plenty Yelp and Microsoft.
About the Role
Chef Robotics is seeking a Perception Engineer to work on sensorrelated engineering tasks that directly impact the performance of our robots. From integrating new cameras to building advanced perception models youll play a critical role in improving our robots ability to perceive their environment.
In this role you will:
- Explore and integrate new sensors particularly cameras to improve robot perception.
- Develop and optimize perception models (detection segmentation classification) using classical and deep learning techniques.
- Calibrate cameras and refine sensor alignment for accurate realworld performance.
- Work on ML infrastructure including data collection annotation and model training pipelines.
- Implement sensor fusion techniques to combine data from multiple sources.
- Develop tracking algorithms to improve object identification and movement prediction.
- Manipulate 3D geometry including point cloud processing and camera transforms.
- Scale and refine perception infrastructure to support our companys growth.
- Collaborate with the robotics team to transition to modern platforms and technologies.
- Develop new perception models to support expanding customer needs and meal types.
- Improve and scale our perception infrastructure to meet growing demand.
- Assist in integrating new cameras and sensors for enhanced robotic vision.
- Contribute to systemwide improvements that increase efficiency and accuracy.
What You Bring:
- BS MS or PhD in computer science robotics electrical engineering mechanical engineering or related field.
- Practical experience shipping working perception systems.
- 5 years of research and industry experience in machine/deep learning and computer vision.
- Strong proficiency in Python (core language for development).
- Experience with deep learning frameworks (preferably PyTorch or TensorFlow).
- Expertise in ROS (Robot Operating System) or similar robotics frameworks.
- Handson experience working with hardware and sensors.
- Strong software development skills with a focus on deploying productionready code.
- C proficiency for performance optimization
- Cloud development experience (Google Cloud or AWS).
- Docker and containerization expertise.
- Experience working in robotics startups or fastpaced environments.
- Deep understanding of camera calibration and perception sensors.
Nicetohave:
Nicetohave:
- C proficiency for performance optimization.
- Cloud development experience (Google Cloud or AWS).
- Docker and containerization expertise.
- Experience working in robotics startups or fastpaced environments.
- Deep understanding of camera calibration and perception sensors.
$100000 $225000 a year
Chef is an earlystage startup where equity is a major part of the compensation package. As the company secures more capital we will gradually increase salary and cash compensation. The starting salary will depend on seniority.
In addition to salary and earlystage equity we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision insurance commuter benefits flexible paid time off (PTO) catered lunch and 401(k) matching.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity and expression sexual orientation national origin ancestry citizen status uniform service member and veteran status marital status age pregnancy status protected medical condition genetic information disability or any other protected status.
Multiple studies have found that a higher percentage of women and BIPOC candidates wont apply if they dont meet every listed qualification. Chef values candidates of all backgrounds. If you find yourself excited by our mission but you dont check every box in the description we encourage you to apply anyway!
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