SLAM & Navigation Engineer

**About the company:** Omakase Robotics Meguro-ku, Tokyo Omakase Robotics, a division of Zeals, is building Omakase OS, a software and systems stack that makes robots practical and reliable in human environments. We combine software, hardware, autonomy, and operations to deploy robots in real-world settings like hospitals, hospitality, and retail. Read more **Responsibilities:** Own the localization/mapping stack end to end (we build on LiDAR-inertial odometry, e.g. FAST-LIO-class systems) for indoor human-shared environments Build robust state estimation: sensor fusion across LiDAR, cameras, IMU, and wheel odometry; degeneracy handling; relocalization Develop and tune path planning and obstacle avoidance for dynamic indoor spaces (people are not static obstacles) Build the mapping/calibration toolchain used at every customer-site deployment (fast site bring-up is a product feature) Optimize for edge compute (Jetson-class): CPU/GPU budgets shared with policy inference Validate in simulation and on robots; define navigation acceptance tests FDEs can run at deployment time Requirements 3+ years hands-on SLAM / VIO / LiDAR-inertial odometry experience with real sensor data on real platforms (research or production; simulation-only does not qualify) Production-grade modern C++ and solid Python Strong foundations in 3D geometry, state estimation (EKF/UKF, factor graphs), and nonlinear optimization ROS / ROS 2 on Linux; you have debugged bad odometry at a real site before Point cloud processing (PCL / Open3D) and multi-sensor calibration experience Nice to haves While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. FAST-LIO / LIO-SAM family internals; loop closure and map management at building scale Deployment on embedded GPUs (Jetson), CUDA optimization Navigation among dense pedestrians; social navigation literature awareness Docker, CI/CD; Japanese language is a plus for site visits APPLY FOR THIS POSITION DO YOU NEED MORE INFO? ASK A QUESTION About Omakase Robotics Omakase Robotics Meguro-ku, Tokyo Omakase Robotics, a division of Zeals, is building Omakase OS, a software and systems stack that makes robots practical and reliable in human environments. We combine software, hardware, autonomy, and operations to deploy robots in real-world settings like hospitals, hospitality, and retail. Read more More jobs like this We'll send you a digest of new English-friendly software developer jobs in Japan. Your email stays private, we don't share or sell it. Apply for this position × This position is only open to current residents of Japan. I have a favour to ask. When you apply to Omakase Robotics, please tell them that you heard about the position on TokyoDev . This helps to keep this job board sustainable, so I'd be grateful for your support with this. - Paul, Founder of TokyoDev Continue applying © 2026 Privacy Policy **Requirements:** 3+ years hands-on SLAM / VIO / LiDAR-inertial odometry experience with real sensor data on real platforms (research or production; simulation-only does not qualify) Production-grade modern C++ and solid Python Strong foundations in 3D geometry, state estimation (EKF/UKF, factor graphs), and nonlinear optimization ROS / ROS 2 on Linux; you have debugged bad odometry at a real site before Point cloud processing (PCL / Open3D) and multi-sensor calibration experience **Nice to have:** While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. FAST-LIO / LIO-SAM family internals; loop closure and map management at building scale Deployment on embedded GPUs (Jetson), CUDA optimization Navigation among dense pedestrians; social navigation literature awareness Docker, CI/CD; Japanese language is a plus for site visits APPLY FOR THIS POSITION DO YOU NEED MORE INFO? ASK A QUESTION About Omakase Robotics Omakase Robotics Meguro-ku, Tokyo Omakase Robotics, a division of Zeals, is building Omakase OS, a software and systems stack that makes robots practical and reliable in human environments. We combine software, hardware, autonomy, and operations to deploy robots in real-world settings like hospitals, hospitality, and retail. Read more More jobs like this We'll send you a digest of new English-friendly software developer jobs in Japan. Your email stays private, we don't share or sell it. Apply for this position × This position is only open to current residents of Japan. I have a favour to ask. When you apply to Omakase Robotics, please tell them that you heard about the position on TokyoDev . This helps to keep this job board sustainable, so I'd be grateful for your support with this. - Paul, Founder of TokyoDev Continue applying © 2026 Privacy Policy