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Senior Software Engineer – Localization (Visual Odometry)

Gatik AI · Santa Clara, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $170,000- $260,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Gatik AI's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
75% of Gatik AI's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Gatik AI
high
61 stale, 0 reposted of 67 open
Hiring momentum
78 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

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About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Localization and Visual Odometry at Gatik, you will design and develop real-time Visual Odometry pipelines and implement camera-based localization algorithms for autonomous vehicles. Your role will involve integrating these systems with various sensor data, optimizing C++ code for performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance vehicle localization accuracy. You will also mentor team members and stay updated on the latest research in the field.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience in robotics, computer vision, or autonomy; 3+ years specifically in Visual Odometry or VIO
  • Experience working on Autonomous Vehicle platforms
  • Expert proficiency in C++ (C++14/17/20)
  • Solid understanding of epipolar geometry, camera calibration, bundle adjustment, and optimization techniques
  • Hands-on experience with open-source VO/SLAM libraries such as ORB-SLAM, VINS-Fusion, OpenVINS, or similar

Nice to have

  • Experience integrating visual odometry with Lidar, GPS, or map-based localization
  • Knowledge of GPU acceleration techniques (CUDA/OpenCV/OpenGL) for computer vision pipelines
  • Familiarity with real-world deployment constraints such as environmental variability, sensor degradation, and compute limitations
  • Experience in sensor calibration, time synchronization, and data preprocessing pipelines
  • Contributions to relevant open-source projects or publications in VO, VIO, or SLAM

What you get

  • Salary Range - $170,000- $260,000

Worth weighing

  • Onsite work required 5 days per week in Santa Clara, CA
  • Role focuses heavily on specific technical skills in Visual Odometry and C++
  • No information provided on additional benefits or perks

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Listed by Gatik AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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