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Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Localization

San Francisco, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-04 → 2026-08-01

Core

Architecting highly precise, robust state estimation systems for real-time vehicle localization in autonomous trucks and robotaxis.

Role type

Senior / Staff Software Engineer (Localization)

Builds

Real-time, centimeter-accurate pose estimation systems for autonomous vehicles

Domain

Autonomous driving, robotics, sensor fusion

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

state estimation, probabilistic robotics, 3D geometry, multi-sensor fusion, factor graph optimization, Kalman filters, Rust, C++, SLAM, point-cloud registration, linear algebra, calculus, probability theory

Preferred skills

learned localization, deep learning for state estimation, high-speed highway autonomous driving constraints

Technologies

Rust, C++, Python, GTSAM, Ceres Solver, g2o, IMU, LiDAR, Radar, GNSS, wheel encoders

Responsibilities

Design and optimize robust algorithms for multi-sensor fusion; Architect and develop mathematical models for factor graph optimization and Kalman filters; Develop highly optimized, low-latency Rust code for vehicle compute devices; Partner with Perception and Mapping teams to integrate map data and semantic landmarks; Build rigorous evaluation frameworks to measure localization accuracy and fault tolerance.

Seniority

Senior / Staff, hands-on IC

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