Senior Autonomy Software Engineer – Mapping & Localization

Cyngn, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, den

401(k)

Flexible vacation policy

Remote or hybrid work opportunities

Sabbatical after 5 years

Daily lunches for in-office employees

Job summary

Cyngn, Inc. in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the CLAM team to advance calibration, localization, and HD map generation for autonomous tuggers deployed across North America.

The role focuses on implementing and tuning mapping and localization algorithms, developing tooling, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust, production-grade software for Cyngn’s vehicle fleets. Expect a fast-paced startup environment with significant impact.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD with focus in robotics or a similar technical field of study
• Solid foundation in probability theory, linear algebra, 3D geometry, and spatial coordinate transformations.
• In-depth understanding of matrix factorization algorithms and Lie algebra/groups.
• Solid theoretical knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques in 3D Lidar-based mapping and localization for autonomous vehicles (LOAM series, GICP, FastLIO, bundle-adjustment)
• Familiarity with state estimation frameworks such as EKF’s as well as modern nonlinear optimization libraries (GTSAM, G2O, Ceres-Solver, GNC-Solver, etc.).
• 6+ years of industry experience as an autonomous vehicle or robotics software engineering professional including hands-on implementation and tuning on production hardware.
• 6+ years industry experience writing C++ software in a production environment - architecture design, unit testing, code review, algorithm performance trade-offs, etc.
• Proficiency in Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, tune, and test mapping, localization, and sensor calibration algorithms for autonomous vehicle platforms using C++ and Python.
• Develop tooling and metrics for performance validation and continuous testing frameworks.
• Balance project tasks, code reviews, and research to meet product-driven milestones in a fast-paced startup environment.

Skills

Probability theory

Linear algebra

3D geometry

Spatial coordinate transformations

State estimation frameworks

Python

C++

Algorithm performance trade-offs

Code reviews

GPU programming

Education

MS/PhD in robotics or related field

Tools

ROS2

GTSAM

G2O

Ceres-Solver

GNC-Solver

GDoworkflow tools e.g. Git

CUDA

Job description

Cyngn, Inc. in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the CLAM team to advance calibration, localization, and HD map generation for autonomous tuggers deployed across North America.

The role focuses on implementing and tuning mapping and localization algorithms, developing tooling, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust, production-grade software for Cyngn’s vehicle fleets. Expect a fast-paced startup environment with significant impact.