Localization Software Engineer

theseus-us; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Theseus is seeking a Localization Software Engineer in San Francisco to advance the core autonomy stack for visual positioning on drones. You will design localization algorithms that improve accuracy and reliability, and build tooling to accelerate model development across sensors and onboard compute.

You will also contribute to architectural decisions and test your work in real-world conditions, tackling challenging robotics problems on edge hardware.

Qualifications

• Experience with SLAM/VIO and localization in robotics.
• Demonstrated ownership: built, deployed, and tested real systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and iterate on visual localization algorithms.
• Build tooling and data pipelines for model development.
• Contribute to architecture decisions across the localization stack.
• Test, debug, and iterate in real-world conditions.

Skills

SLAM & VIO

Localization & sensor fusion

Robotics ownership

Python & C++

Job description

Who we are

Theseus is a defense technology company building visual positioning to solve reliability for the next 10 million drones. Were laser focused on solving localization on today\'s GPS-denied battlefield because we think it\u2019s the biggest blocker to physical intelligence on drones.

Our products are already being used in real operational environments today. Were a small team with high ownership and accountability, and were looking for engineers who want to move fast, build against real-world constraints, and see their work deployed in the field.

The role

Were seeking a Localization Software Engineer to help build the core of our autonomy stack. Youll work on visual positioning systems that improve the accuracy, robustness, and reliability of Theseus products across sensors, onboard compute, and drone platforms.

You will:

• Design and iterate on visual localization and positioning algorithms
• Build tooling and data pipelines that accelerate model and algorithm development
• Contribute to architecture decisions across the localization stack
• Test, debug, and iterate on your work in real-world conditions

You should have the following

• Deep experience with SLAM, VIO, localization, sensor fusion, or a closely related robotics problem, through work or substantial personal projects
• Strong track record of ownership: youve built real systems, deployed them, tested them in the real world, and can clearly explain the technical tradeoffs you made

Nice to have

• Strong robotics fundamentals, including frames, poses, calibration, estimation, and uncertainty
• Strong Python/C++ skills
• Experience taking research software to production on edge hardware
• Experience deploying software onto robots, drones, or other real-world hardware systems
• Experience with SLAM, map matching, place recognition, visual odometry, factor graphs, or EKFs

Salary Range

$120,000 - $180,000