Your Role
As a Staff Software Engineer at Four Growers, you will play a crucial role in developing robust software solutions for our harvesting and analytics platform. This role involves designing and implementing end-to-end systems, from perception algorithms to control and planning, that allow our robots to operate effectively in challenging agricultural environments. You’ll collaborate with a talented team of engineers and researchers, driving advancements through the integration of state-of-the-art technologies.
What you’ll do:
- Design and implement scalable software frameworks that support robust motion planning, perception, and control algorithms, ensuring our robots operate effectively in dynamic, real-world environments.
- Leverage simulation platforms to streamline development, testing, and validation, enabling rapid iteration and fine-tuning of robotic behaviors before deployment.
- Work closely with subject-matter experts to align software components, ensuring seamless integration between perception, planning, and control systems.
- Take ownership of deploying production-ready software in field settings, using real-world data to drive continuous improvements and maintain high performance in complex agricultural environments.
Required Education
B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Mathematics or a related field, or equivalent proficiency.
Required Skills & Experience
- 6+ years of hands-on industry experience in autonomous, robotic-systems development and implementation
- Strong programming skills in modern C++, with experience developing efficient, production-quality software
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to addressing technical challenges and enhancing system reliability
- Hands-on experience with the software frameworks like ROS/ROS 2, for building modular and scalable robotic applications
- Proficiency in simulation platforms like NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, OpenSim, with experience using them for testing and validating robotic systems in organic environments
- Strong understanding of linear algebra, numerical optimization, state estimation, and computational geometry, with experience in libraries like Eigen for efficient calculations
- Experience working with 3D data, including familiarity with relevant libraries, tools, and algorithms contained in Point Cloud Library (PCL) and Open3D
- Knowledge of CUDA and parallel processing, enabling performance optimization for perception and planning tasks
Bonus Skills & Experience
- Experience developing algorithms for time-constrained problems.
- Familiarity with robotic arms and manipulators.
- Proficiency in multi-camera setups for 3D reconstruction and depth estimation, focusing on stereo and multi-view camera calibration and synchronization.
- Experience with machine learning, including deep learning, planning under uncertainty, prediction, and reinforcement learning.
Details
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Travel: required, ~5-10% with occasional international travel
Benefits: 401k (4% match), Medical, Dental, Vision
Sponsorship: Open to sponsoring H-1B for full time employees
