Senior AI/SLAM Engineer - Edge Autonomy for Drones

Madfish; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company specializing in robotics is seeking a Senior AI/SLAM/Autonomy Engineer to lead the autonomy stack for a distributed swarm drone platform. The role involves designing real-time SLAM pipelines, object tracking with OpenCV, and integrating AI modules for target detection. Candidates must have a minimum of 7 years of experience in autonomy, strong C++ and Python skills, and familiarity with embedded systems. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of robotics innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in autonomy, robotics, or computer vision systems.
• Proficient in OpenCV, visual SLAM, and real‑time localization.
• Ability to debug and tune systems in field environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate real‑time SLAM pipelines for autonomous navigation.
• Train and deploy lightweight ML models for onboard inference.
• Optimize performance on ARM‑based edge compute platforms.

Skills

C++

Python

OpenCV

Visual SLAM

Machine Learning

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

ROS/ROS2

Linux

Job description

A technology company specializing in robotics is seeking a Senior AI/SLAM/Autonomy Engineer to lead the autonomy stack for a distributed swarm drone platform. The role involves designing real-time SLAM pipelines, object tracking with OpenCV, and integrating AI modules for target detection. Candidates must have a minimum of 7 years of experience in autonomy, strong C++ and Python skills, and familiarity with embedded systems. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of robotics innovation.