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Senior Staff Software Engineer Localization Visual Odometry

Gatik
Mountain View, California
Full Time
Posted October 8, 2025
$170k - $260k
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Job Description

The role involves designing and developing real-time visual odometry and localization systems for autonomous vehicles, integrating sensor data, and optimizing software for safe and accurate vehicle navigation in various environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop real-time Visual Odometry pipelines using camera inputs
  • Implement camera-based localization algorithms, including VIO, feature tracking, and motion estimation
  • Integrate VO systems with IMU, GPS, and other sensor data to improve pose estimation
  • Collaborate with mapping, perception, and control teams to integrate localization into the AV software stack
  • Develop and optimize high-performance, production-quality C code for embedded platforms
  • Analyze system performance across diverse environmental conditions and improve reliability and accuracy
  • Participate in code reviews, mentor team members, and contribute to architectural decisions
  • Stay current with research in SLAM, VIO, and VO, and transition promising techniques into production

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5 years of experience in robotics, computer vision, or autonomy.
  • 3 years specifically in Visual Odometry or Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO).
  • Experience working on Autonomous Vehicle platforms, including development, testing, or deployment of AV systems.
  • Expert proficiency in C, C++14, C++17, C++20, and modern software engineering best practices.
  • Solid understanding of epipolar geometry, camera calibration, bundle adjustment, and optimization techniques.
  • Hands-on experience with open-source VO/SLAM libraries such as ORB-SLAM, VINS-Fusion, OpenVINS, or similar.
  • Experience working with ROS, ROS2, Linux development environments, and version control systems.

Benefits & Perks

Salary range: $170,000 - $260,000
Onsite work schedule: 5 days per week
Collaborative work environment with opportunities for mentorship and architectural involvement
Opportunities for professional growth through staying up to date with research and transitioning techniques into production
Participation in a company culture emphasizing collaboration, respect, and agility
Inclusive and diverse work environment

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