What is SLAM and how common is it in AI job postings?

SLAM is a skill in the "Robotics & Embodied" category. It currently appears in 63 active AI roles across 16 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for SLAM?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning SLAM are: Anduril (30), Amazon (9), ByteDance (5), Skydio (2), Shield AI (2).

Is demand for SLAM growing?

Over the last 8 weeks, 21 new AI postings mentioned SLAM. Demand is rising — up 63% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is SLAM used?

Roles requiring SLAM are concentrated in: agents (62%), application (16%), serving infrastructure (10%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

What skills are commonly paired with SLAM?

Job postings that mention SLAM most often also require: Robotics, Python, C++, Sensor Fusion, Computer Vision.

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SLAM

63 active AI roles across 16 companies mention SLAM. Category: Robotics & Embodied.

Top employers

Anduril30Defense Amazon9Big Tech ByteDance5Big Tech Skydio2Defense Shield AI2Defense Scale AI2Data AI NVIDIA2Semiconductors Joby Aviation2Robotics Apptronik2Robotics World Labs1AI Frontier Wayve1Robotics Saronic1Defense OpenAI1AI Frontier Microsoft1Big Tech Caterpillar1Industrial Adobe1Enterprise

Demand trend

New AI postings mentioning SLAM per week — 21 total over 8 weeks.

Sector

All Defense · 35 Big Tech · 15 Robotics · 5 Semiconductors · 2 Data AI · 2 AI Frontier · 2 Industrial · 1 Enterprise · 1

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All Engineering · 58 Research · 5

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58 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Amazon	Senior Applied Scientist	Big Tech	9	L4
Amazon	Applied Scientist, Navigation	Big Tech	9	L4
Anduril	Perception Engineer, Machine Learning	Defense	9	L6
Skydio	Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning	Defense	9	L2
Amazon	Applied Scientist, Navigation	Big Tech	9	L4
Amazon	Senior Applied Scientist, Navigation	Big Tech	9	L4
Skydio	Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning	Defense	9	L2
NVIDIA	GPU Performance Engineer - Neural Reconstruction	Semiconductors	8	L3
Apptronik	Senior Learning Perception Engineer - SLAM	Robotics	8	L4
NVIDIA	GPU Performance Engineer - Neural Reconstruction	Semiconductors	8	L3
World Labs	Research Engineer / Scientist (SLAM)	AI Frontier	8	L4
Apptronik	Senior Perception Learning Engineer	Robotics	8	L3
ByteDance	AI Algorithm Expert - Hand Tracking, PICO - San Jose	Big Tech	8	L3
Joby Aviation	Flight Research Senior Machine Learning Engineer	Robotics	8	L2
Joby Aviation	Staff Flight Research Machine Learning Engineer	Robotics	8	L4
Anduril	Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy	Defense	7	L4
Anduril	GNC Engineer	Defense	7	L4
Caterpillar	Senior Autonomy Engineer	Industrial	7	L4
Microsoft	Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Perception)	Big Tech	7	L4
Amazon	Senior Applied Scientist - SLAM and Perception, Amazon Robotics	Big Tech	7	L6
Wayve	Robotics State Estimation and Control Generalist	Robotics	7	L4
Amazon	Applied Scientist - Perception (SLAM/VIO), Fauna	Big Tech	7	L6
Anduril	Staff Software Engineer, Undersea Reconnaissance and Strike	Defense	7	L4
Amazon	Software Development Engineer III - Amazon Robotics, Autonomous Mobility, AMS	Big Tech	7	L4
Amazon	Software Development Engineer II - Amazon Robotics, Proteus AMR, Motion	Big Tech	7	L4
Adobe	Director, Engineering Program Management - AI Platforms & Globalization	Enterprise	7	L4
Anduril	Robotics Engineer, Maritime	Defense	7	L6
Saronic	Software Engineer, Generalist	Defense	7	L4
Anduril	Staff Robotics Engineer, Maritime	Defense	7	L4
Anduril	Senior Robotics Engineer, Maritime	Defense	7	L4

Frequently asked questions

What is SLAM and how common is it in AI job postings?
SLAM is a skill in the "Robotics & Embodied" category. It currently appears in 63 active AI roles across 16 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for SLAM?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning SLAM are: Anduril (30), Amazon (9), ByteDance (5), Skydio (2), Shield AI (2).
Is demand for SLAM growing?
Over the last 8 weeks, 21 new AI postings mentioned SLAM. Demand is rising — up 63% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is SLAM used?
Roles requiring SLAM are concentrated in: agents (62%), application (16%), serving infrastructure (10%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.
What skills are commonly paired with SLAM?
Job postings that mention SLAM most often also require: Robotics, Python, C++, Sensor Fusion, Computer Vision.

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