Kodiak-posted 3 months ago
$180,000 - $215,000/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
San Francisco, CA

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. We are looking for a Localization Engineer --- a problem solver with solid expertise in state estimation, inertial navigation, and sensed odometry.

  • Develop and integrate onboard navigation and pose estimation algorithms.
  • Optimize sensor fusion and pose estimation using IMU, camera, and lidar sensors.
  • Develop visual and lidar odometry algorithms.
  • Develop navigation metrics for evaluating algorithms specifically for the autonomous trucking domain.
  • Troubleshoot, problem solve, innovate, create, and collaborate.
  • Evaluate sensor performance and optimize sensor selection.
  • Verify correct sensor calibrations, settings, and uncertainty characterizations.
  • Strong technical background. BS, MS or PhD with academic or industry experience in building navigation, localization, and odometry systems.
  • Skilled in C++ and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Strong software engineering skills and experience building high-reliability deployed applications.
  • Experience with IMUs, and wrangling IMU data, especially in the automotive domain.
  • Experience with computer vision, visual odometry, and/or odometry from point clouds.
  • Solid understanding of metrics, data analysis, and scientific evaluation.
  • A team player. You take ownership and work with the team to deliver exceptional results.
  • Ability to build and iterate quickly.
  • Hands on. Curious. Flexible. Interested in new domains to expand your horizons and provide a complete system wide solution.
  • Great communicator. You have experience writing clear, concise design documentation.
  • Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
  • Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
  • Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
  • Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
  • Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
  • Fidelity 401(k)
  • Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
  • Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)
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