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

Function

All Engineering · 58 Research · 5

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10 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
Amazon	Applied Scientist, Navigation	Big Tech	9	L4
Amazon	Senior Applied Scientist, Navigation	Big Tech	9	L4
ByteDance	AI Algorithm Expert - Hand Tracking, PICO - San Jose	Big Tech	8	L3
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
Amazon	Applied Scientist - Perception (SLAM/VIO), Fauna	Big Tech	7	L6
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

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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