Senior Software Engineer - Localization & Mapping

About the role

Symbotic is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement the next generation of localization and mapping software for our mobile robots. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience developing cutting-edge algorithms for real-world applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex, high-performance software for mobile robots (C++).
• Own features end-to-end – requirements, design reviews, implementation, testing, and rollout.
• Work cross-functionally to develop and deploy robust solutions to production.
• Stay current with the latest advances in SLAM research.
• Understand business objectives and help develop roadmaps and metrics to achieve them.
• Design and build dashboards and metrics to monitor localization and mapping systems.
• Analyze and address the root causes of issues impacting performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with team to define best practices and improve quality standards.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience developing software for sensor, robotic, or autonomous systems.
• Proficiency with 3D pose representations and transforms.
• Experience with probabilistic and graphical models.
• Experience with one or more of the following: LiDAR SLAM, visual SLAM, sensor fusion, Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO), Structure from Motion (SfM).
• Familiarity with popular robotics libraries and frameworks such as ROS, OpenCV, PCL, GTSAM, g2o.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable with real-time systems and multithreaded programming.
• Experience with Linux development, Docker, and CI-CD tools.

Skills

• Hands-on experience developing cutting-edge algorithms for real-world applications.
• Experience with sensor, robotic, or autonomous systems.
• Experience with probabilistic and graphical models.
• Experience with LiDAR SLAM, visual SLAM, sensor fusion, Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO), Structure from Motion (SfM).
• Familiarity with popular robotics libraries and frameworks such as ROS, OpenCV, PCL, GTSAM, g2o.

Benefits

Up to 10% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations. The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed bi-weekly.

Pay

The base range for this position in the posted location is $149,000.00 - $204,600.00. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits.