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Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Perception) joins the Discovery and Quantum division to develop perception, localization, mapping, and navigation capabilities for robots operating in complex physical environments. This role involves designing production-quality autonomy systems by integrating multi-sensor perception, SLAM, state estimation, semantic mapping, and spatial reasoning into reliable robot behaviors. The engineer will build robust pipelines using data from cameras, depth sensors, LiDAR, IMUs, and GPS while creating spatial representations like occupancy maps and 3D scene models. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C++ and Python, along with experience in ROS/ROS2, Nav2, MoveIt, Drake, Gazebo, Isaac Sim, RViz, or Foxglove. The role addresses the challenge of transitioning research-grade capabilities into robust systems that manage real-world constraints like latency, sensor degradation, and environmental variability to enable reliable robot autonomy across diverse hardware and scenarios.