Senior SLAM Engineer: Real-World Mapping & Localization

WORLD LABS; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Equity awards

Job summary

A cutting-edge AI research company in San Francisco is seeking a SLAM Specialist to develop state-of-the-art simultaneous localization and mapping systems. You will create robust localization and mapping pipelines and collaborate with diverse teams to bring SLAM ideas to production-ready solutions. Ideal candidates should possess significant experience in robotics perception with a strong foundation in probabilistic estimation and optimization. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of robotics and AI, driving innovation in spatial intelligence.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience working on SLAM, state estimation, robotics perception, or related areas.
• Strong foundation in probabilistic estimation, optimization, and geometric vision.
• Deep experience with one or more SLAM paradigms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement modern SLAM systems for real-world environments.
• Develop localization and mapping pipelines.
• Research and prototype learning-based or hybrid SLAM approaches.

Skills

SLAM

State estimation

Robotics perception

Probabilistic estimation

Optimization

Geometric vision

Python

C++

Tools

Numerical optimization libraries

Robotics frameworks

Job description

A cutting-edge AI research company in San Francisco is seeking a SLAM Specialist to develop state-of-the-art simultaneous localization and mapping systems. You will create robust localization and mapping pipelines and collaborate with diverse teams to bring SLAM ideas to production-ready solutions. Ideal candidates should possess significant experience in robotics perception with a strong foundation in probabilistic estimation and optimization. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of robotics and AI, driving innovation in spatial intelligence.