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Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Localization

Waabi · San Francisco, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $141,000 - $242,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
79 days
Waabi's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
65% of Waabi's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Waabi
high
81 stale, 2 reposted of 88 open
Hiring momentum
97 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

As a Senior or Staff Software Engineer on the Localization team at Waabi, you will focus on developing state estimation systems crucial for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles. Your role involves designing and optimizing algorithms for multi-sensor data fusion, implementing robust mathematical models, and ensuring real-time performance on vehicle compute devices. Collaboration with other teams will be key to integrating map data into the localization pipeline and evaluating system performance in various environments.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Aerospace/Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of industry experience
  • Deep domain expertise in probabilistic robotics, state estimation, and 3D geometry
  • Experience building and optimizing SLAM systems
  • Hands-on experience processing and fusing data from physical sensors (IMU, LiDAR, Radar, GNSS)
  • Exceptional programming skills in modern C++ and/or Rust

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with industry-standard optimization libraries (e.g., GTSAM, Ceres Solver, g2o)
  • Experience with learned localization using deep learning and AI/ML models
  • Experience with high-speed highway autonomous driving constraints

What you get

  • Competitive compensation and equity awards
  • Health and Wellness benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
  • Unlimited Vacation
  • Flexible hours and Work from Home support
  • Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals when in office
  • Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work policies beyond flexibility
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on factors
  • Role involves high technical complexity and demands a strong background in specialized areas

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Listed by Waabi on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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