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We create machines that are different, better and more useful through inventive engineering, relentless testing and a refusal to accept conventional answers.\nAbout the Role\nThe Lead Robotics Software Engineer is a technical leader responsible for driving innovation, architecture, and delivery of advanced robotics systems. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic influence, shaping the direction of intelligent robotics capabilities across products.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the design and architecture of advanced robotics and AI-driven systems\n\nDrive development of cutting-edge capabilities in:\nAutonomous navigation and behaviour\n\nPerception and scene understanding\n\nIntelligent decision-making systems\n\nSupport technical roadmap for robotics features in collaboration with product and architecture teams\n\nLead algorithm development, evaluation, and optimization\n\nIdentify technical risks and define mitigation strategies\n\nAct as subject matter expert (SME) and set technical standards\n\nMentor senior and junior engineers; elevate team capability\n\nDrive experimentation, prototyping, and innovation initiatives\n\nInfluence cross-team decisions and ensure alignment to product strategy\n\nAI/ML Responsibilities\nDefine and lead the AI/ML strategy for robotics platforms, particularly for intelligent vacuum systems\n\nArchitect scalable AI systems, including:\nPerception stacks (multi-modal: vision + LiDAR)\n\nAutonomous decision-making and behavioural intelligence\n\nContinuous learning systems (on-device + cloud integration)\n\nDrive innovation in:\nAdvanced perception (semantic mapping, object understanding)\n\nReinforcement learning / adaptive behaviour systems\n\nPredictive and personalized cleaning intelligence\n\nLead end-to-end ML lifecycle at scale:\nData strategy (collection, labeling, governance)\n\nTraining infrastructure and evaluation frameworks\n\nDeployment pipelines (CI/CD for ML, OTA updates)\n\nEstablish engineering standards and best practices for:\nML system reliability, safety, and explainability\n\nEdge AI deployment and monitoring\n\nEvaluate and introduce emerging AI technologies:\nFoundation models applied to robotics\n\nVision-language models for contextual understanding\n\nAct as technical authority:\nReview and approve critical ML/AI design decisions\n\nMentor senior engineers in AI system design\n\nDrive organization-wide productivity through GenAI enablement:\nStandardize use of tools like Copilot/Anthropic across teams\n\nDefine best practices for safe and effective GenAI usage\n\nImprove engineering velocity, code quality, and innovation throughput\n\nAbout You\n8+ years in robotics software, AI, or embedded systems (with leadership experience)\n\nExpert-level proficiency in C++ and Python, with strong architectural design capability for AI-driven robotics systems\n\nExtensive experience delivering end-to-end AI/ML systems at production scale (from data to deployment)\n\nDeep expertise in robot autonomy stack + AI systems:\nMulti-modal perception (vision + LiDAR fusion)\n\nSLAM, mapping, and semantic scene understanding\n\nAutonomous decision-making and behavioural intelligence\n\nStrong knowledge of advanced AI techniques:\nReinforcement learning (RL), adaptive systems\n\nSelf-supervised learning, foundation models applied to robotics\n\nProven track record in scaling ML platforms and pipelines:\nData strategy (collection, labeling, governance)\n\nTraining, validation, and evaluation frameworks\n\nCI/CD pipelines for ML and OTA (over-the-air) deployment\n\nAdvanced expertise in edge AI system optimization:\nHardware-aware model tuning (CPU/GPU/NPU)\n\nSystem-level trade-offs (latency vs accuracy vs power consumption)\n\nStrong domain expertise in vacuum robotics or autonomous consumer products:\nIntelligent cleaning behaviours and personalization\n\nRobust operation across diverse real-world environments\n\nDemonstrated ability to define AI/ML technical strategy and roadmap\n\nRecognized subject matter expert (SME) in robotics AI/ML with influence across teams\n\nProven leadership in mentoring senior engineers and technical leaders\n\nAdvanced experience leveraging and scaling GenAI tools across teams:\nEstablishing best practices for Copilot / Anthropic usage\n\nDriving measurable improvements in engineering productivity and quality\n\nAbility to evaluate and operationalize emerging AI technologies into product advantage\n\nDemonstrated leadership in:\nTechnical direction setting\n\nMentorship and capability building\n\nStrong track record of delivering complex systems to production\n\nStrong communication and stakeholder management skills\n\nDyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. 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