Senior Perception Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

At Pickle Robot, we're on a mission to automate global supply chains with Physical AI. Our robots work alongside warehouse teams to unload trucks and containers — one of the toughest, most understaffed jobs in logistics — making the work safer, faster, and more efficient for the people doing it.  Loading trucks comes next, followed by the Dill Autonomy Engine: generalized autonomy that will eventually orchestrate robots across entire logistics processes.

We're looking for a dynamic, driven Senior Perception Software Engineer to help revolutionize the future of warehouse automation. This role will focus heavily on working with 3D LiDAR and other multi-sensor arrays to tackle complex challenges in state estimation, scene perception, mapping, and localization. You will play a crucial part in writing robust, production-grade software that translates raw sensor data into actionable intelligence for our robots operating in dynamic, real-world unloading docks.

What You’ll Do

• Improve the accuracy of our state estimation pipeline, delivering reliable pose for both the robot's mobile base and the objects around it.
• Build obstacle mapping for collision avoidance that holds up in cluttered, unpredictable trailers.
• Implement and optimize point cloud processing for real-time edge compute.
• Architect the software stack that consumes our ML model outputs and moves new perception pipelines into the production codebase.
• Automate multi-sensor calibration — managing tolerance stacks so every sensor agrees on where things are.

Who You'll Bring

• 5+ years in robotics software engineering, or an MS plus 3+ years.
• Exceptional software engineering fundamentals, with production-level Python and C++.
• Strong mathematical foundation in linear algebra, 3D geometry, and probabilistic robotics.
• Hands-on experience building perception systems with ROS/ROS2, OpenCV, Open3D, and Eigen.
• Worked directly with 3D LiDAR, IMUs, and cameras.
• A "full-stack" instinct: you care about edge cases in the physical world, and you can articulate architectural trade-offs well enough to move a system-level decision.
• Able to work from our Charlestown, MA HQ at least 3 days a week.

Nice to have:

• Optimization libraries (Ceres Solver, GTSAM), CUDA, PCL, Docker.

Pay at PickleAt Pickle Robot Company, we believe transparency builds trust. The salary range listed here is provided in accordance with Massachusetts law and reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to offer for this role. We often consider candidates at different levels of seniority, and final compensation will reflect the level at which a candidate is hired, along with factors like experience and location. Pickle Perks  Pickle provides best-in-class benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; unlimited vacation; paid federal and state holidays; 401(k) contributions of 5% of your salary; company-covered travel expenses; and other perks to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive.  Pay at Pickle

At Pickle Robot Company, we believe transparency builds trust. The salary range listed here is provided in accordance with Massachusetts law and reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to offer for this role. We often consider candidates at different levels of seniority, and final compensation will reflect the level at which a candidate is hired, along with factors like experience and location.

  Pickle Perks 

Pickle provides best-in-class benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; unlimited vacation; paid federal and state holidays; 401(k) contributions of 5% of your salary; company-covered travel expenses; and other perks to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive. 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.