Staff Autonomy Engineer (Robotics)

TL;DR

Staff Autonomy Engineer (Robotics): Leading the design and implementation of perception, localization, and scanning pipelines for an autonomous drone platform with an accent on embedded compute and real-world hardware constraints. Focus on designing algorithms for inventory detection in noisy environments and optimizing sensor integration for high-accuracy scanning.

Location: Open to Remote (USA) or onsite in Pittsburgh, PA

Company

hirify.global develops a vision-powered platform using autonomous drones and MHE Vision to digitize warehouse workflows and redefine supply chain intelligence.

What you will do

• Own the autonomy software stack, including perception and localization pipelines running on vehicle-mounted embedded compute.
• Lead the architecture of the product autonomy stack to support scaling across diverse vehicle types and facility layouts.
• Design and implement algorithms to reliably detect and record inventory under variable lighting and motion.
• Improve scan accuracy through algorithmic improvements and tighter coordination with ML perception models.
• Collaborate with hardware and field teams to diagnose and resolve issues on deployed systems using log data.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years building autonomy, robotics, or perception systems on physical hardware in production.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python for resource-constrained compute platforms.
• Hands-on experience with camera-based detection, localization, or tracking pipelines.
• Ability to set technical direction and take end-to-end ownership of complex systems.
• Must be based in the USA.

Nice to have

• Experience with ROS2 or similar robotics middleware in a production context.
• Background in warehouse, logistics, or industrial automation environments.
• Familiarity with sensor fusion, calibration, or multi-camera systems.
• Experience with SLAM, odometry, or other localization approaches on mobile platforms.