At Thoro, we're on a mission to deliver the benefits of autonomous mobile robotics in complex industrial environments. It all starts with the Thoro autonomy stack, a platform created from industry-leading software and hardware and designed to adapt across a variety of industries and conditions. The stack consists of world-class autonomy software, highly customizable robotic fleet management solutions, a deployment and ops support service, and advanced low-cost hardware solutions.
This is not a research project: we are focused on autonomy at scale, and we've forged commercial partnerships with leading OEMs. Moreover, we have two world-class products scaling globally now - an autonomous pallet mover, and an autonomous floor scrubber, and we are well positioned to further develop our autonomy stack into other products and verticals.
We are succeeding because we have built a great team with incredible industry and subject matter expertise. We also have a collaborative and optimistic outlook on the future of robotics in the workplace. Finally, our technical foundation, focus on vision-based machine learning, and relentless pursuit of achieving great performance on the lowest cost hardware stack possible, give our products a competitive advantage.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Software Engineer with 5+ years of Controls/Motion planning experience. The ideal candidate is someone who understands our unique business needs and can provide effective solutions while following industry practices, forging groundbreaking new territory and managing the team as they execute the solution.
Qualifications
Must have:
5+ years industry experience developing robotic planning algorithms
Understanding of grid based global Planning techniques (A*, D*)
Understanding of local planning techniques (Model predictive control, Lie based controls, motion primitives)
Excellent software development habits, experience developing production level code in C/C++
Ability to develop and build code in linux based environments
Familiarity with version control (Git), automated testing, and technical documentation
Excellent communication skills
Experience with Publisher Subscriber architectures
Would like:
Prior experience with Planning libraries (ROS planners, OMPL, Lie based libraries)
Prior experience with indoor AMR's
Strong math skills with a background in computational geometry, non-linear optimization, linear algebra
Responsibilities and Duties
Develop subsystem roadmaps to meet the customer requirements
Manage the team to execute on the roadmaps
Participate in and facilitate review of software best practices through design and code reviews
Evaluate performance of the software through unit, regression and on-robot testing
Investigate robot issues by analyzing logs
Help integrate and evaluate alternative sensors and algorithms
Why You'll Like it Here
$145k - $160k plus equity packages
401(k) retirement plan
Pre-tax health care, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Flexible medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
Life insurance & disability insurance
Complimentary daily lunch & beverages
Awesome, encouraging team atmosphere
Unlimited paid time off
Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects
Free on-site parking in a great urban environment (the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh)
A casual, laid-back work environment
Innovative environment immersed in technology and robotics