Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2018) 8 years ago
RobotWits | Software Engineer, Motion Planning | Pittsburgh, PA | Full-time, ONSITE | Multiple Positions | VISA | www.robotwits.com
RobotWits is a small robotics company specializing in the development of robust software systems for prediction, planning, and decision making for autonomous (self-driving) vehicles. RobotWits is led by a CMU professor in Robotics and has a highly talented team of roboticists and programmers. We are currently seeking an experienced software engineer passionate about developing and deploying software for self-driving vehicles.
*Our Stack: C++, ROS, Python, Jenkins, Docker and much more
*Research, develop, implement and test state-of-the-art algorithms for automated decision making, planning, and prediction
*Travel occasionally to clients and perform demonstrations of the technology on real vehicles
*Degree in Computer Science or Robotics, or equivalent working experience; higher degree such as MS/ Ph.D. is a plus
*Proficiency in C/C++
*Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving ability
*3-7 years of programming experience with strong software development skills
*Familiarity with Robot Operating System (ROS)
*Experience implementing planning algorithms such as A-star
*Familiarity with machine learning techniques such as Bayesian Regression, Ensemble learning methods, boosting, etc.