Senior Software Engineer, Calibration

Role Description

The Autonomous Driving Kit Component Enablement & Calibration (ADkit CE&E) team plays a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of perception systems across our autonomous vehicle platform. We are currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is enthusiastic about thriving in a hands-on environment and ready to grow with the team and lead our way toward productization.

• Own the design and architecture for a scalable sensor calibration pipeline in C++, leveraging available libraries (OpenCV, linear algebra libraries) for real-time and offline calibration.
• Deep expertise in linear algebra to lead the design and implementation of spatial computational systems for multi-modal sensor platforms.
• Apply advanced mathematical rigor using Lie groups, quaternions, and 3D transformations to ensure accurate spatial calibration.
• Lead the development of specialized dedicated libraries allowing sensor-to-sensor extrinsic calibration (lidar-camera, imu-lidar, etc.) using multi-sensor targetless detections during robotics missions.
• Experience with camera intrinsic and extrinsic calibration.
• Drive the design and maintenance of simulation tools and data pipelines for sensor modeling, calibration validation, and large-scale regression testing.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with perception, simulation, and platform teams to define calibration requirements, set best practices, and ensure robustness across hardware configurations and software releases.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD-integrated calibration workflows using Docker, Bazel, and Git to enable reproducible, automated testing and deployment.
• Lead deep-dive debugging and root-cause analysis of complex sensor alignment issues in vehicle logs and simulation using ROS tools, rviz, and custom visualization utilities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews, fostering a culture of high-quality software design and code excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 5–7+ years of experience (or a Master’s Degree with 3–5+ years of experience).
• Proven expertise in Python and C++ for algorithm development, system design, and high-performance tooling.
• Advanced experience with OpenCV, ROS, and numerical libraries for computer vision and robotics applications.
• Deep understanding of multi-sensor calibration (camera, Lidar, IMU) in robotics or autonomous systems.
• Strong mathematical foundation in 3D geometry, non-linear optimization, and matrix math, including SE(3) and SO(3) transformations.
• Proficiency in Linux development, version control (Git), containerization (Docker), and build systems (Bazel).
• Demonstrated experience designing scalable software architectures and leading technical initiatives.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to drive cross-team technical alignment.

Requirements

• Familiarity with non-linear least squares solvers (e.g., Ceres, g2o) and large-scale optimization.
• Background in sensor simulation, synthetic data generation, or validation frameworks.
• Prior contributions to ROS-based open-source calibration or robotics tools.
• Experience influencing technical roadmaps and defining long-term software strategies.
• Uses vim as a primary editor (yes, still really).
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options.
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees.
• 401K plan with a 6% employer match.
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date).
• Company-wide holiday office closures.
• AD+D and Life Insurance.