Software Engineer III - Liberty Robotics

About the role

We provide 3D volumetric vision guidance systems for robot applications. Our systems improve manufacturing, material/part handling, and logistics operations performed in industrial environments. We are looking for highly qualified applicants to join our core Technology Research team.

Responsibilities

• Algorithmic Design & Validation: Formulate, implement, and validate advanced 2D and 3D computer vision pipelines from mathematical first principles.
• Transitioning Lab to Field: Port, optimize, and deploy production-quality code that interfaces with physical depth sensors, ensuring real-time control loops remain deterministic and lag-free.
• Strategic R&D Decision Making: Evaluate system architectures to intelligently determine when to leverage classical image processing workflows versus modern deep learning models to eliminate operational latencies.
• Technical Ownership & Code Quality: Champion software development best practices by leading meticulous peer code reviews, refactoring legacy components, and managing complex multi-codebase integrations.
• Hands-on Validation: Collaboratively troubleshoot and fine-tune your vision pipelines live on physical hardware and prototype configurations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Solid foundational understanding of linear algebra, geometry, coordinate systems, and rigid-body transformations.
• Hands-on experience with 3D computer vision and perception algorithms, including point cloud processing, 3D registration, pose estimation, object detection, object fitting, reconstruction, and related techniques.
• Experience with 2D image processing and computer vision methods, including image filtering, feature extraction, segmentation, object detection, image registration, and morphological operations.
• Industry experience developing software, algorithms, or perception systems for real-world applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop and validate algorithms.
• Demonstrated ability to write efficient, maintainable, and production-quality software in C++ and/or Python.
• Willingness to travel to customer and OEM installation sites (approximately 1 week out of 10) to perform live field validations on active machinery.
• Extensive career background comprising 5 to 10 years of focused technical expertise in 3D perception and image processing stacks.
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Professional background within the Logistics or Automotive industry.
• Understanding of camera and imaging systems, including camera calibration, pinhole camera models, stereo vision, and depth sensing technologies.
• Background in linear and nonlinear optimization, with practical experience applying optimization techniques to computer vision, robotics, or perception problems.
• Knowledge of machine learning and deep learning techniques, including CNNs, Transformers, foundation models, multimodal learning, pre-training, fine-tuning, and model deployment, paired with the ability to evaluate the strengths and limitations of modern AI approaches.
• GPU programming experience (e.g., CUDA, OpenCL, or related frameworks) is a plus.
• Familiarity with software development best practices, including version control, testing, code reviews, and continuous integration.

Qualifications

• Candidates located in, or willing to relocate to, the Ann Arbor, Michigan area are preferred.

Skills

• Software Development
• Mathematical Optimization
• Advanced AI Evaluation
• Imaging & Optics
• Hardware Acceleration
• Engineering Best Practices

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Assistance
• Will Prep

Pay

We offer competitive salary + Eligibility for Profit Sharing Program Participation (pending successful completion of probationary period and based on business performance).

Schedule

Full Time