Figure AI
Helix AI Engineer, Localization and Mapping
$200K–$400K
San Jose, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 13, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States
About the job
Develop localization, mapping, sensor calibration, and pose-tracking systems for Figure’s humanoid robots.
What you'll do
- Build real-time localization, ego-motion tracking, and state-estimation systems using multimodal sensor data.
- Develop offline pose-tracking pipelines and optimize multisensor calibration systems.
- Create evaluation and testing frameworks and deploy reliable robotics software.
What they ask for
- Expertise in estimation and nonlinear optimization.
- Strong command of 3D geometry, visual-inertial SLAM, and computer vision, including feature matching/tracking and Structure from Motion (SfM).
- Experience writing performant C++ software.
- Hands-on sensor calibration experience, such as multi-camera and IMU intrinsics/extrinsics.
Nice to have
- Experience implementing visual-inertial SLAM on legged robots or with estimation for motion capture or AR/VR.
- Experience applying deep learning to SLAM, 3D reconstruction, or human pose estimation.
Pay
$200,000 to $400,000 per year (USD, base salary)
Tools
C++, IMUs
AI focus
Develop localization and mapping for humanoid robots; bonus work includes applying deep learning to SLAM, 3D reconstruction, or human pose estimation.
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