Avride
Senior/Staff Software Engineer – Localization & Mapping
Austin, Texas · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2025
- Experience
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the employer does not offer sponsorship.
About the job
Build and improve on-board rover localization and cloud mapping subsystems, including sensor fusion and graph-optimization-based mapping.
What you'll do
- Develop cloud mapping with graph optimization at its core.
- Develop sensor-fusion localization combining LiDAR, IMU, GNSS, and other sensor measurements.
- Support related development and operations teams with localization issues.
What they ask for
- Strong C++ programming skills.
- Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns.
- Strong collaboration, planning, communication, and business-driven development skills.
Nice to have
- Robotics experience and knowledge of EKF, localization, calibration, or point-cloud processing.
- Strong mathematics, relevant publications, or hackathon/programming-contest achievements.
Tools
C++, LiDAR, IMU, GNSS, EKF, SLAM
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