Senior Perception Engineer: Real-World Robotics & Edge AI

Chefrobotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Chef Robotics in San Francisco is seeking a Perception Engineer to enhance autonomous robots in food preparation. The role demands expertise in computer vision and deep learning, with responsibilities including model design, real-time inference optimization, and collaboration with engineering teams. Candidates need 5+ years in relevant fields and skills in Python, ML frameworks, and sensor integration.

The dynamic environment offers significant impact in food robotics, with multiple enterprise contracts driving rapid growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in computer vision and machine learning with production experience.
• Expertise in instance/semantic segmentation, object detection, or 3D perception.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks and real-time inference models.

Responsibilities

• Design, train, and optimize deep learning models for food robotics.
• Build low-latency inference pipelines and profile models for deployment.
• Develop multi-object tracking algorithms for reliable identification.

Skills

Deep learning frameworks (PyTorch preferred)

Computer vision

Machine learning

Python programming

Optimizing real-time inference

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

RGBD sensors

Cloud ML infrastructure (GCP, AWS)

Docker and Kubernetes

Job description

Chef Robotics in San Francisco is seeking a Perception Engineer to enhance autonomous robots in food preparation. The role demands expertise in computer vision and deep learning, with responsibilities including model design, real-time inference optimization, and collaboration with engineering teams. Candidates need 5+ years in relevant fields and skills in Python, ML frameworks, and sensor integration.

The dynamic environment offers significant impact in food robotics, with multiple enterprise contracts driving rapid growth.