What You’ll Do
- Improve the accuracy of our state estimation pipeline, delivering reliable pose for both the robot's mobile base and the objects around it.
- Build obstacle mapping for collision avoidance that holds up in cluttered, unpredictable trailers.
- Implement and optimize point cloud processing for real-time edge compute.
- Architect the software stack that consumes our ML model outputs and moves new perception pipelines into the production codebase.
- Automate multi-sensor calibration — managing tolerance stacks so every sensor agrees on where things are.
Who You'll Bring
- 5+ years in robotics software engineering, or an MS plus 3+ years.
- Exceptional software engineering fundamentals, with production-level Python and C++.
- Strong mathematical foundation in linear algebra, 3D geometry, and probabilistic robotics.
- Hands-on experience building perception systems with ROS/ROS2, OpenCV, Open3D, and Eigen.
- Worked directly with 3D LiDAR, IMUs, and cameras.
- A "full-stack" instinct: you care about edge cases in the physical world, and you can articulate architectural trade-offs well enough to move a system-level decision.
- Able to work from our Charlestown, MA HQ at least 3 days a week.
- Optimization libraries (Ceres Solver, GTSAM), CUDA, PCL, Docker.
Pay at Pickle At Pickle Robot Company, we believe transparency builds trust. The salary range listed here is provided in accordance with Massachusetts law and reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to offer for this role. We often consider candidates at different levels of seniority, and final compensation will reflect the level at which a candidate is hired, along with factors like experience and location. Pickle Perks Pickle provides best-in-class benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; unlimited vacation; paid federal and state holidays; 401(k) contributions of 5% of your salary; company-covered travel expenses; and other perks to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in robotics software engineering
- Exceptional software engineering fundamentals, highly proficient in Python and C++
- Strong mathematical foundation in linear algebra, geometry, and probabilistic robotics
- Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2, OpenCV, Open3D, Eigen, and Git
- Experience with 3D LiDARs, IMUs, and cameras
- Experience with optimization libraries (Ceres Solver, GTSAM), parallel computing (CUDA), Docker, and PCL preferred
What We Do
We believe the best working experience is one where machines do the heavy lifting and people do the problem solving. Our robots work with people in the messy world of warehouse loading docks, reducing the real physical pain of unloading trucks and containers radically amplifying what each person can accomplish. Founded by an exceptional cast of robotics and machine learning experts, Pickle creates robots that work alongside people in the very messy world of the loading dock, reducing the backbreaking human effort that goes into getting your online orders to your door.
