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Senior Localization Software Engineer
Theseus Us
San Francisco$200k–260kOn-site2mo ago
- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Senior
About the role
- Own major localization problems end to end, from algorithm design through deployment, testing, and iteration
- Improve visual localization, map matching, and sensor fusion systems for GPS-denied environments across diverse sensor inputs
- Build tooling, data pipelines, and evaluation frameworks that accelerate development and make system performance observable
- Drive architecture decisions across the localization stack, balancing accuracy, robustness, latency, and onboard compute constraints
- Test, debug, and refine systems in simulation and real-world flight conditions
- 4+ years of experience working on robotic localization (e.g., SLAM, VIO, map matching) with a proven track record of taking systems through a full development lifecycle
- Deep understanding of localization algorithms and onboard sensor modalities, including IMU, camera, barometer, and compass
- Demonstrated ability to drive architecture decisions and make sound technical tradeoffs
- Strong software engineering skills in C++ and Python
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Background shipping localization software on drones or other autonomous hardware platforms
- Familiarity with ArduPilot, PX4, or related drone software stacks
- Track record of optimizing localization or perception systems for edge compute environments
- Comfort building data, evaluation, or validation pipelines for robotics systems
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