Real-Time SLAM Localization Engineer - Humanoid Robots

Doist; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure is seeking Localization and Mapping Engineers to advance autonomous humanoid robots for real‑world tasks. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, we require 5 days of in‑office collaboration and hands‑on development across perception, estimation, and robotics software.

You will architect real‑time localization, ego‑motion tracking, pose estimation, and multi‑sensor calibration, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to build robust, data‑driven evaluation pipelines for scalable robotics.

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise in solving complex estimation and nonlinear optimization problems.
• Strong command of 3D geometry, visual‑inertial SLAM, and computer vision techniques, including feature matching/tracking, and Structure from Motion (SfM).
• Experience writing performant C++ software.
• Hands‑on experience with sensor calibration (e.g., multi‑camera and IMU intrinsics/extrinsics).
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment that requires rapid exploration and iteration.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement real-time localization, ego‑motion tracking, and state estimation systems by fusing multi‑modal sensor data (cameras, IMUs, encoders, magnetic sensors).
• Build and maintain scalable, offline pose‑tracking pipelines to process large‑scale training data from diverse sources.
• Develop and optimize multi‑sensor calibration systems for humanoid robotics and data collection platforms.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to build comprehensive, data‑driven evaluation and testing frameworks.
• Design, engineer, and deploy high‑quality, reliable software solutions for real‑world robotics applications.

Skills

3D geometry

Visual-inertial SLAM

Computer vision

Estimation problems

Rapid exploration and iteration

Humanoid robotics knowledge

Tools

C++

Job description

Figure is seeking Localization and Mapping Engineers to advance autonomous humanoid robots for real‑world tasks. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, we require 5 days of in‑office collaboration and hands‑on development across perception, estimation, and robotics software.

You will architect real‑time localization, ego‑motion tracking, pose estimation, and multi‑sensor calibration, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to build robust, data‑driven evaluation pipelines for scalable robotics.