Staff Autonomy Engineer
Brain Corpabout 3 hours ago
San Diego, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$210k - $262k/yr
Responsibilities
- Set technical direction for major areas of the autonomy stack.
- Lead large, ambiguous projects from scope to execution.
- Make key decisions on build-vs-borrow and learn-vs-classical approaches.
- Partner with engineering managers and product teams for planning.
- Mentor and raise the technical standards of the engineering team.
- Architect systems for learned perception, SLAM, and motion planning.
- Drive the adoption of modern learning approaches in production.
- Build and improve data engines for training and evaluation.
- Lead performance work on embedded compute and model optimization.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field.
- 7+ years of industry experience in embodied AI.
- Deep expertise in machine learning, SLAM, and robotic perception.
- Strong fluency in C++ and Python in a Linux environment.
- Demonstrated history of taking research ideas into production.
- Hands-on expertise with PyTorch and modern training infrastructure.
- Extensive experience designing robotic systems with ROS 2.
- Strong record of shipping ML-driven features to production hardware.
- Excellent systems and architectural judgment.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual target bonus.
- Stock options and 401(k) plan with match.
- Comprehensive insurance benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
- Generous paid time off including flexible vacation and paid sick leave.
- Daily on-site lunch available in the San Diego office.
- On-campus gym with pool and tennis courts.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and community engagement.