- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Location
- Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Jul 10, 2026
- Salary
- $160,000–$185,000 a year
Software Engineer, Localization
Job description
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Calibration, Localization and Mapping (CLAM) team — a problem solver looking to build expertise in state estimation, inertial navigation, and sensed odometry.
Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology.
Job responsibilities
- Develop and integrate onboard navigation and pose estimation algorithms.
- Optimize sensor fusion and pose estimation using IMU, camera, and lidar sensors.
- Develop visual and lidar odometry algorithms.
- Develop navigation metrics for evaluating offboard and onboard performance of algorithms and systems in the autonomous trucking domain.
- Troubleshoot, problem solve, innovate, create, and collaborate.
- Evaluate sensor performance and optimize sensor selection.
- Verify correct sensor calibrations, settings, and uncertainty characterizations.
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