Senior SLAM Engineer - HD Mapping & Localization

DoorDash; United States; On-site; USD 168,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Mental health program

Job summary

DoorDash Labs is building autonomous delivery robots and related automation solutions. In this role, you will scale our robot fleet by advancing HD mapping and localization capabilities, owning architecture, driving implementation, and shaping the technical direction in a fast-moving team.

You will architect production-grade SLAM for large-scale maps, design 3D registration pipelines, and develop state estimation systems, partnering with perception, hardware, and autonomy teams to deliver

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics or related technical field.
• 4+ years of industry experience in AV/Robotics/embedded systems or equivalent.
• Experience with C/C++ and Python.
• Deep expertise in 3D geometry and spatial reasoning.
• LiDAR- and/or vision-based 3D registration (ICP variants, feature-based, global registration, loop closure).
• Large-scale non-linear optimization.
• State estimation (EKF/UKF, factor graphs, smoothing and filtering techniques).
• Nice to Have: modern deep learning algorithms and multi-modal localization.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy production-grade SLAM systems for large-scale HD maps.
• Design and implement robust 3D registration pipelines for real-world, noisy, and large environments.
• Develop robust state estimation systems for localization handling real-world challenges.
• Partner cross-functionally with perception, hardware, and autonomy teams to deliver tightly integrated solutions.

Skills

C/C++

Python

4+ years experience

3D geometry

spatial reasoning

state estimation

EKF/UKF

factor graphs

non-linear optimization

Education

B.S./M.S./PhD in Computer Science or Robotics

Job description

DoorDash Labs is building autonomous delivery robots and related automation solutions. In this role, you will scale our robot fleet by advancing HD mapping and localization capabilities, owning architecture, driving implementation, and shaping the technical direction in a fast-moving team.

You will architect production-grade SLAM for large-scale maps, design 3D registration pipelines, and develop state estimation systems, partnering with perception, hardware, and autonomy teams to deliver