Software Engineer (Mapping and Localization)

Join Applied, a dynamic and customer-focused team dedicated to making autonomous systems a reality. As a Software Engineer specializing in Mapping and Localization, you will design and implement a state-of-the-art system for various vehicle platforms, continuously improving performance using data-driven methods. Enjoy benefits such as 100% health insurance coverage, a fitness stipend, 401(k) match, a learning stipend, and paid parental leave.

• Design and implement a state-of-the-art mapping and localization system capable of running on various vehicle platforms.
• Build a scalable system that can create local or global maps, fuse live data with the map, and provide real-time onboard localization.
• Continuously improve system performance using large-scale data-driven methods rooted in first principles.
• Deep understanding of sensors used for localization, state of the art industry solutions, and common approaches for production systems
• C++ programming expertise
• 3+ yrs of experience building software components or (sub) systems that address real-world mapping and localization challenges
• We are looking for a software engineer with passion and expertise in mapping and localization for autonomous vehicles or mobile robots
• Deep understanding of the core localization concepts, world representations and transforms, the intersection of mapping of localization, and error analysis and characterization
• MS / PhD with focus on localization, mapping closely related field
• Knowledge about how to analyze and compare the performance of various hardware solutions for localization
• Deep hands-on expertise in relevant algorithms or methods, such as SLAM, state estimation, non-linear optimization, Computer Vision, 3D geometry, numerical analysis, or distributed systems
• Experience with large-scale data processing using frameworks