About the role#
Join moss as an intern to build systems that allow robots to understand and operate in complex outdoor environments. You will work on 3D perception, multimodal ML, sensor fusion, mapping, localization, navigation, or autonomy. Our robots operate in challenging conditions like dense vegetation, uneven terrain, and changing light. You will work across the full loop, from research and data collection to deployment and iteration on real machines.
What you'll do#
- Own projects from research and design through deployment and iteration on real robots.
- Build and evaluate ML, perception, mapping, and autonomy systems.
- Train models on custom outdoor datasets collected by our robots.
- Develop sensor fusion across LiDAR, cameras, GPS/IMU, and other sensors.
- Build localization, navigation, controls, and robot behaviors.
- Develop tools for data collection, labeling, training, evaluation, simulation, and field debugging.
- Optimize models and algorithms for latency, memory usage, and reliability on edge hardware.
- Test and deploy robotic systems during real-world customer operations.
- Collaborate closely with perception, software, electrical, and mechanical engineers.
What you'll need#
- Impressive technical projects beyond the classroom in ML, computer vision, perception, robotics, mapping, or related fields.
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or Rust.
- Hands-on experience with machine learning, computer vision, 3D perception, point clouds, sensor fusion, localization, mapping, navigation, controls, or robot behaviors.
- Comfortable working in Linux and debugging real systems.
- Excited to learn quickly, take ownership, and test your work on real robots.
- Experience with PyTorch, LiDAR, cameras, ROS, CUDA, model deployment, or edge computing is valuable but not required.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Status: Paid, full-time, on-site.
- Majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
About moss
Moss operates in the agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing sectors. The company collects and manages farm field data. It uses artificial intelligence and robotics to predict field outcomes. Founded in 2023, the firm is based in Boring, Oregon. It maintains a small team of 2 to 10 employees.
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