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# Senior Algorithms Engineer (Robotics) at Summer Robotics

- **Company:** Summer Robotics
- **Location:** Campbell
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/summer-robotics/f5b417d7-ef05-4a5c-a169-08854ee86c66

## Job description

At Summer Robotics, we're redefining robotic vision with microsecond-precise, continuous streaming 3D perception. Our groundbreaking hardware-software platform enables robots to react 4x faster than traditional systems, empowering real-time interaction in dynamic environments. We deliver cutting-edge robotic assembly and inspection solutions to industry leaders in automotive and semiconductor manufacturing. Scaling revenue and in advanced pilots with strategic customers, our Campbell, CA-based startup is scaling fast. Join our team to revolutionize industrial automation through advanced vision systems. Apply today and let’s build something extraordinary together.

Algorithm Engineer

As a Senior Algorithm Engineer, you’ll be a cornerstone of our core team, building robot guidance and inspection applications for manufacturing and maintenance. You’ll shape our entire technology stack, crafting high-performance algorithms for 3D data generation, developing AI-driven guidance systems, and enabling industrial robots to navigate complex, moving environments with precision.

## Key Responsibilities

- Design and implement algorithms for diverse robotic tasks in dynamic settings
- Develop robust, production-ready software for industrial environments
- Collaborate across the development lifecycle, from prototyping to deployment
- Optimize real-time performance for embedded systems

Requirements:

Technical Expertise

- Advanced C++ skills with a focus on performance optimization
- Strong mathematical foundation in linear algebra, geometry, and optimization
- Domain knowledge in at least one of: robot kinematics, 3D sensing, or Lie theory
- Experience writing high-quality, well-tested, performance-critical software
- Familiarity with embedded systems and real-time constraints
- MS or Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related engineering field
- Ideal candidates will have 5+yrs of full-time industry experience beyond internships or academic work

Bonus Qualifications

- Hands-on experience with industrial robotics or robot programming
- Proficiency in CUDA/GPU programming for real-time systems
- Knowledge of event-based vision systems or neural networks for 3D geometry
- Background in software quality practices, DevOps, or network protocols
- Proven track record delivering commercial robotics systems

Mindset

- Thrives in a fast-paced startup, embracing exploration and iteration
- Passionate about transforming industrial automation with innovative vision systems
- Comfortable with in-office collaboration (5 days/week in Campbell, CA)

## What We Offer

- Competitive Compensation: Dependent on experience, skills, and qualifications, plus meaningful equity
- Comprehensive Benefits: Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans (Kaiser Permanente, Anthem), 401(k), and flexible PTO
- Prime Location: Our Campbell, CA office is steps from a scenic bike path connecting Los Gatos to downtown Campbell
- Impact and Growth: Join a small, high-ownership team where your work directly shapes the future of robotics
- Relocation Assistance

Our Culture We’re a dynamic team that values technical excellence, initiative, and adaptability. At Summer Robotics, you’ll wear multiple hats, take full ownership of your work, and collaborate to solve complex challenges. We prioritize production-ready solutions that deliver real-world impact, fostering a culture of trust, creativity, and rapid iteration.

Summer Robotics is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

## About Summer Robotics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Summer Robotics builds a laser-event sensing platform that gives robots superhuman 3D vision, enabling 100-micron precision and 20-millisecond reaction times to handle moving parts without cameras.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Campbell, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Schuyler Cullen (CEO) and Dirk Smits

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Industrial robotics, machine vision, manufacturing automation, artificial intelligence
- **Target customers**: B2B; enterprises in automotive, electronics, logistics, construction, agriculture, food prep, and test & measurement sectors that need high-speed, camera-free robotic perception for tasks like fastening, screwdriving, dispensing, 3D inspection, pick-and-place, and obstacle avoidance.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To imbue robotic systems with superhuman perception and response capabilities, unlocking new possibilities in manufacturing and mobility to dramatically improve quality of life.

## Products & Services
- **Kortx™ Platform**: An event-based 3D vision intelligence system that combines laser-event sensors with advanced AI. It enables robots to respond 4x faster with 10x better 3D resolution than conventional camera-based solutions. Capabilities include scanning/measuring 3D surfaces at 100Hz with 100um precision, recognizing parts of any shape/size/material under any lighting/motion, and adapting in real-time. Setup takes 30 minutes.
- **Key Use Cases**: Eliminating jigs/fixtures, reducing cycle times, enabling dynamic toolpaths for moving workpieces (fastening, dispensing, inspection, pick-and-place), 3D surface modeling, cable insertion, and obstacle avoidance.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised is approximately $6.19M (conflicting reports: $4.79M from one source)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Applied Ventures, LLC (lead Series A investor); key partner is Terranet (announced new funding in Oct 2025)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 45.5% year-over-year (from ~13 to ~19 employees); posted 4 active job openings (up 300% YoY); secured Series A funding in late 2025; LinkedIn followers grew 68% YoY; active patent portfolio (10+ patents in event sensing, 3D capture, robotic vision)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Camera-free perception**: Proprietary laser-event sensing technology avoids the latency, lighting sensitivity, and motion-blur limitations of traditional cameras. Animals don’t have faster cameras — they have faster perception systems; Summer Robotics applies this principle to robots.
- **Speed and precision**: 5X-10X faster reaction times (20ms) than camera-based solutions, with 100um metrology-grade precision and 100Hz tracking.
- **Universal part compatibility**: Recognizes parts of all shapes, sizes, and materials under any lighting and motion.
- **Patented IP**: A robust portfolio of patents covering event sensors, 3D acquisition, calibration, and foveated vision systems.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling commercial deployment**: Following the Series A raise, the company is focused on deploying Kortx across high-value manufacturing verticals (automotive, electronics, logistics).
- **Expanding into new industries**: Targeting construction, agriculture, and food prep as next frontiers for robotic tradesmen.
- **Growing the technical team**: Active hiring for senior algorithms engineers, field applications engineers, and DevOps/IT engineers to support product development and customer onboarding.

## Why Work Here
- **Cutting-edge technology**: Work on a novel perception stack that eschews cameras for laser-event sensors — a fundamentally different approach to robotic vision.
- **High growth stage**: With recent Series A funding and aggressive hiring, engineers can have outsized impact on product direction and company trajectory.
- **Technical stack**: Python, CUDA, NVIDIA, Jenkins, Docker, Terraform, React, Linux, C/C++, CMake — strong emphasis on performance-critical and AI/ML work.
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Not explicitly stated; HQ is in Campbell, CA (Silicon Valley) with 4 US-based offices.
- **Culture**: Small team (~19 people) with a tight-knit, mission-driven culture focused on solving hard perception problems. Recent hires from Tesla, Samsung, Anthropic, and Stanford.
- **Perks**: Opportunity to work alongside founders and industry veterans; direct exposure to customers in manufacturing and mobility.

## Sources
1. [summerrobotics.ai](https://www.summerrobotics.ai/)
2. [LinkedIn - Summer Robotics](https://www.linkedin.com/company/summer-robotics)
3. [Tracxn - Summer Robotics](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/summerrobotics/__C44PTT87B1PVEodJmtWyKTfpP97qPWakkGm8cRcMTMY)
4. [Jobs page](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/summer-robotics)
5. [Yahoo Finance - Correction announcement](https://finance.yahoo.com/)
6. [MarketScreener - Terranet partner news](https://www.marketscreener.com/)

## Other roles at Summer Robotics

- [Robotics Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/robotics-software-engineer-summer-robotics-campbell-bjvbz0rb6bkp) — Campbell
- [General Consideration](https://feeny.ai/job/general-consideration-summer-robotics-campbell-fnw35y7etrat) — Campbell