AI Engineer (SLAM)
Foundation RoboticsSan Francisco, California, United States
Posted March 11, 2026
100000 - 150000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Foundation is developing the future of general purpose robotics with the goal to address the labor shortage.
Job Description
We are looking for an AI Engineer to join our team and develop a custom, embodied SLAM solution for a humanoid operating in unstructured environments. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge in vision for robotic systems, hands-on experience implementing SLAM pipelines, and strong working knowledge of modern SLAM frameworks.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge in vision for robotic systems
- Hands-on experience implementing SLAM pipelines in C++ and Python
- Strong working knowledge of modern SLAM frameworks
- Experience with neural or learned SLAM approaches
- Experience with legged or humanoid-specific odometry challenges
- Comfortable with probabilistic state estimation, Kalman filtering, and particle filters
- Familiar with loop closure detection methods, place recognition networks, and strategies for long-term map consistency
- Hands-on experience with simulation environments such as Isaac Lab, MuJoCo
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Stock options
- Generous paid time off
- 401k matching
- Retirement plan
