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Helix AI Engineer - Perception

Figure · San Jose · United States

$200,000–$400,000 per yearData Scientist

Posted: 11/15/2022 · Last checked: 10/12/2026

Job description

Quoted in full from Figure's job posting. Gavroche does not edit it.

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop perception systems including onboard computer vision, localization, visuomotor policies, and offline data annotation.

  • Own the end-to-end product life cycle from initial ideation to deployment.

  • Deliver high-quality, reliable software solutions for real-world application.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to evolve and optimize our autonomy stack.

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience in production-level software and ML engineering best practices.

  • Strong mathematical foundation in probability, optimization, and linear algebra.

  • Domain expertise in at least one of the following areas: 3D Vision, VIO / SLAM, Vision-Language Model (VLM), Diffusion Models.

  • Proficiency with geometric computer vision concepts, including perspective transformation, the pinhole camera model, and epipolar geometry.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment that demands exploration and creative problem-solving.

  • Passion for advancing humanoid robotics.

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Experience with CUDA programming and real-time systems performance optimization.

  • Familiarity with scalable data engineering toolchains like Spark and Ray.

  • Strong publication record in a relevant field.

  • Proven success in developing and deploying production-grade systems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $200,000 - $400,000 per year.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

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