Senior Robotics Software Developer

Senior Robotics Software Developer

Founded in 2014, Kindred is a robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) company that develops robots to solve real-world problems. Its mission is to enhance the lives of human workers with the power of AI robotics. Kindred’s cutting-edge technology is the foundation of a number of proprietary platforms, including CORE with AutoGrasp™, developed to operate robots autonomously in dynamic environments. Its team of scientists, engineers and business operators have set a new standard for reinforcement learning for robots. The company is co-located in San Francisco and Toronto and is part of the UK-based Ocado Group plc.

Every day will bring new and exciting challenges on the job while you:

• Develop, evaluate and optimize algorithms related to the production of advanced robotic products
• Implement new control algorithms and experiment/characterize physical hardware
• Performing simulation runs to validate mathematical models, new parameters, and algorithms
• Investigate new technologies, identify bottlenecks, improve processes, create roadmaps, and further robotics software development and robotics research at Kindred (Ocado)
• Mentor, grow, and motivate junior team members, interns, and peers

What you bring:

• Experience programming with Python, C, and/or C++
• Experience modelling robotic manipulators
• Experience in robotics, machine learning, and optimization. 
• Understanding of modelling and control algorithms for robotic systems
• Understanding of learning-based algorithms and their application to robotic systems
• Experience working with robotic sensors such as cameras and force sensors
• Ability to work in a team, transfer knowledge, and mentor

Bonus qualifications:

• Master's or Doctorate degree in engineering with a focus in robotics or similar experience
• Experience simulation through Matlab 
• Experience with adaptive, optimal, and learning-based control for robotic manipulation 
• Familiarity with robotic applications that involve contact with the environment and manipulation
• Experience working with different robotic grippers
• Experience using physics-based simulation to develop robot control policies
• Experience with real time control