Staff Autonomy Software Engineer Localization

You will set technical strategy for onboard navigation and pose estimation. You will develop sensor-fusion and odometry approaches, define evaluation methods and navigation metrics, resolve complex localization problems, and optimize sensor performance, calibration, settings, and uncertainty characterization. Responsibilities ---------------- * Set the technical strategy and architecture for onboard navigation and pose estimation * Lead sensor-fusion and pose-estimation design across IMU, camera, and lidar sensors * Drive visual and lidar odometry algorithm direction * Evaluate build-versus-adopt tradeoffs for new techniques * Define and promote navigation metrics and evaluation methodology * Resolve complex and cross-cutting localization problems * Evaluate sensor performance and optimize sensor selection * Verify sensor calibration, settings, and uncertainty characterization Requirements ------------ * Academic or industry experience building navigation, localization, and odometry systems * C++ expertise * Software engineering experience building high-reliability deployed applications * Experience transforming GNSS, IMU, wheel-speed, and other sensor data into 6-DOF pose * Experience with Kalman filtering, factor graphs, or comparable state-estimation techniques * Experience with computer vision, visual odometry, or point-cloud odometry * Experience mentoring engineers and improving technical practices * Experience writing design documentation Benefits -------- * Equity * Annual bonuses * Medical, dental, and vision insurance * Infertility benefits * Legal services * Identity and fraud protection * Hospital indemnity insurance * Accident insurance * Critical illness insurance * Flexible PTO * 10 paid holidays * Parental leave * Dog-friendly office * Free catered lunch * Stocked kitchen * Free EV charging * Long-term disability insurance * Short-term disability insurance * Life insurance * Headspace * Calm * One Medical * Gympass * Spring Health * Rula * 401(k) * Commuter benefits * FSA * Dependent Care FSA * HSA * Referral bonuses * Patent bonuses