Senior Robotics Engineer - Localization & Perception
- Tokyo
- No Remote
- Full-time
- December 23, 2025
We are looking for a Senior Robotics Engineer who excels in localization, SLAM, and perception-driven robotics. You will design, build, and optimize algorithms that let our robots understand where they are and what surrounds them—then deliver those capabilities in production-grade ROS/Docker environments.
If you thrive on turning cutting-edge research into reliable, real-world performance, we’d love to meet you.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and refine localization & SLAM pipelines for mobile and stationary robots.
- Build perception modules for 3-D point-cloud processing, object detection, tracking, and sensor fusion.
- Integrate, test, and release software in ROS with Docker-based CI/CD.
- Profile, debug, and tune performance on CPU / GPU hardware for real-time operation.
- Work with mechanical, firmware, and product teams to ship robust, scalable solutions.
- Own features end-to-end—from architecture through field validation—and mentor junior engineers.
- Track emerging research; propose and prototype improvements to keep us at the state of the art.
Requirements
Minimum skills:
- 5 + years delivering localization and SLAM in production robots.
- Deep knowledge of perception libraries (PCL or equivalent), classical & ML-based detection/tracking, and multi-sensor data fusion.
- Expert C++ and solid Python; strong grasp of software design patterns, testing, and code review.
- Hands-on ROS 1 / 2, Docker, and automated build / deploy pipelines.
- Demonstrated success bringing robots from lab to field.
Preferred skills:
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, or related discipline.
- GPU programming (CUDA, TensorRT) and real-time optimization.
- Embedded or hardware-level integration experience.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Working with exceptionally talented and diverse team
- Visa and relocation support
About Rapyuta Robotics
Rapyuta Robotics is a global technology startup that builds cloud robotics solutions. Their goal is to empower lives through connected machines so humans can focus on intellectually challenging and creative work. They have around 110 employees across their offices in Japan and India.
While improvements in technology are helping to make robotics more accessible to markets, the ability to integrate all the required expertise remains a barrier for most companies. Rapyuta Robotics is building a platform to make robots more attainable and useful to anyone.
Their platform makes it easy for businesses to deploy robotics solutions without needing in-house robotics expertise. By integrating robot hardware, software, sensor data, and applications in the cloud — where powerful data centers manage the heavy computation — Rapyuta’s platform lets end-users focus on their business processes instead of on managing robot hardware or software infrastructure.
Empowering Lives with Connected Machines.
Rapyuta Robotics strongly believes that the dirty, dull, and dangerous work should be automated and people should be given an option to take up more intellectually challenging and creative work. They aim to enable this automation with machines that are connected and coordinated.
They hope that robotics will not exclude people, but work for them as a familiar partner, creating new ways of working and new revenue opportunities.
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