Autonomous Driving / 2D & 3D SLAM 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:** Develop, evaluate, and deploy robust 2D/3D SLAM and state-estimation algorithms for real-world service environments Design and implement sensor fusion algorithms (EKF/UKF, graph-based optimization) integrating LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, and GNSS Implement and optimize path planning algorithms (Hybrid A*, TEB, DWA) for dynamic indoor environments Optimize algorithms for real-time performance on edge computing platforms and SoCs Develop online/offline sensor calibration toolchains Integrate SLAM into the full-stack autonomous software framework with perception, control, and simulation teams Apply latest research (NeRF, 3D Gaussian Splatting) to production mapping challenges Requirements Master’s or PhD (or equivalent professional experience) in Robotics, CS, or Computer Engineering 3+ years of professional or strong academic experience in 2D/3D SLAM, Visual Odometry (VO), or VIO Production-level C++ (C++11/14/17) and solid Python skills Strong mathematical foundation: 3D geometry, linear algebra, coordinate transformations, non-linear optimization (Ceres, g2o) Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 in Linux development environments Experience processing real sensor data: 3D LiDAR, depth/RGB cameras, IMUs Nice to haves While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. Experience with autonomous driving frameworks (Autoware, Apollo) — Autoware contributors especially welcome Point cloud processing with PCL or Open3D GPU optimization (CUDA) or Edge AI deployment (NVIDIA Jetson/Orin) Track record of deploying algorithms on physical robots or vehicles (Sim-to-Real) Experience with dynamic path planning (Hybrid A*, TEB, DWA) Docker + Git + CI/CD workflow experience 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. 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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:** Master’s or PhD (or equivalent professional experience) in Robotics, CS, or Computer Engineering 3+ years of professional or strong academic experience in 2D/3D SLAM, Visual Odometry (VO), or VIO Production-level C++ (C++11/14/17) and solid Python skills Strong mathematical foundation: 3D geometry, linear algebra, coordinate transformations, non-linear optimization (Ceres, g2o) Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 in Linux development environments Experience processing real sensor data: 3D LiDAR, depth/RGB cameras, IMUs **Nice to have:** While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. Experience with autonomous driving frameworks (Autoware, Apollo) — Autoware contributors especially welcome Point cloud processing with PCL or Open3D GPU optimization (CUDA) or Edge AI deployment (NVIDIA Jetson/Orin) Track record of deploying algorithms on physical robots or vehicles (Sim-to-Real) Experience with dynamic path planning (Hybrid A*, TEB, DWA) Docker + Git + CI/CD workflow experience 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