Staff Software Engineer, Localization and Sensor Calibration

Key Skills

C++, Data pipelines, Design, Eigen, Google BigQuery, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Linux Operating system, Machine learning techniques, OpenCV, Python Programming

Job Description

We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work. 

Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.

We are looking for a skilled Staff Software Engineer to help architect sophisticated C++ software on our Localization & Sensor Calibration team. Our team is responsible for developing the algorithms to accurately determine the calibration parameters for all the lidar and radar sensors onboard our AV and mapping vehicles. Our localization system is responsible for providing accurate vehicle location estimation on the AV in six degrees of freedom. Calibration ensures the sensors and aligned. We're developing an offline calibration solution that solves for all of the sensors on the car.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Design and develop highly complex, high scalable, and latency-optimized software system in C++
• Invent, extend, design, and develop next-generation features for self-driving car applications
• Improve and deliver reliable software through continuous integration, automated testing, and code reviews

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE:

• 7+ years as a Software Engineer writing production-quality code in C++
• Deep understanding of state-of-the-art robotics localization and sensor calibration algorithms and techniques
• Experience with Geometric Computer Vision, and Image Processing algorithms and software
• Experience with robotics perception sensors, such as camera, Lidar, radar, and related algorithms and software
• Experience in the development and testing of numerical linear algebra, and optimization software
• Eagerness to learn and explore new technologies
• Strong organizational and social skills.
• Unit test everything but know when to ask our stellar tools team for scripts or tools

BONUS POINTS!

• Proficient with Python
• Experience with Linux / ROS
• Experience with OpenCV, and Eigen
• Experience with BigQuery and GCP

The salary range for this position is $163,200 - $240,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

WHY CRUISE?

• OUR BENEFITS ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THE WHOLE YOU:

• Competitive salary and benefits 
• 401(k) Cruise matching program 
• Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
• Healthy meals and snacks available for non-remote employees
• Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care, and medical leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees
• CruiseFlex, a working policy for US-Based Cruisers, lets you and your manager find the working style that’s best for you, whether it’s primarily in-person, primarily at home, or a combination of home and in-office time. - learn more about CruiseFlex here