What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Software Engineer, Robotics position at OpenReq?
Company
Kinetic Automation is building a network of automated repair centers for modern vehicles. The auto industry is transitioning from mechanically complex vehicles to mechanically simple ones with complex software and technology. Kinetic aims to be the primary infrastructure-as-a-service for servicing future vehicles with our robotic repair centers, powered by our proprietary software and AI. We are a strong team of experienced robotics automotive shared mobility enthusiasts who have worked in self-driving, mapping, lidar, motorsport, ride-sharing and ghost kitchens. We are a venture backed (Series-A) startup with a clear go-to-market strategy and a line of sight to meaningful revenue.
About the role
We are looking for a software engineer to help build out a state-of-the-art automated garage for service and repair of advanced vehicles (think EVs and AVs). This role requires :
- Advanced knowledge of geometric methods in computer vision such as SLAM, stereo reconstruction and bundle adjustment
- Significant experience with numerical optimization techniques including formulating medium to large-scale optimization problems, using state-of-the-art solvers and discipline around measuring precision and accuracy
- Working knowledge of linear systems theory, estimation and control
- Some experience with high DOF robotic manipulators is a plus (theory and / or practice)
- Deep experience in software development (C , Python)
About you
The type of person that will succeed at Kinetic will have the following traits :
