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Software Engineer, Autonomy - Calibration, Mapping & Localization

Cyngn · Mountain View, CA · On-site

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About Cyngn

About Cyngn, Inc. Based in Mountain View, CA, Cyngn is a publicly-traded autonomous technology company. We deploy self-driving industrial vehicles - specifically autonomous tuggers - to factories, warehouses, and other facilities throughout North America. Backed by a16z.

About the role

W e may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

What they're looking for

  • Academic publications, patents, or notable open-source contributions
  • Experience with GPU programming, CUDA
  • Hands-on experience tuning or deploying algorithms on physical robots or vehicles
  • Experience with multi-sensor calibration or sensor mis-alignment detection
  • Experience with camera-based SLAM and 3D multi-view geometry
  • Experience working with ROS2 to design, build, and operate robotic systems
More about this role

About the role

  • As a Software Engineer on our Calibration, Localization & Mapping (CLAM) team, you will help deliver improvements and new features to our calibration, localization, and mapping subsystems. You will work on a small, highly focused team building production-quality software that enables efficient and accurate creation of HD maps at Cyngn deployment-sites and robust localization for Cyngn’s autonomous vehicle fleets.
  • Working closely with senior engineers who will support your growth, you will take ownership of well-scoped components while collaborating cross-functionally with vehicle infrastructure, hardware, QA, and other autonomy teams (Perception, Decision, Planning, and Control) to achieve seamless integration, comprehensive testing, and ultimately safe and efficient driving for the next generation of Cyngn’s autonomous vehicles.
  • This role is a strong fit for an early-career engineer who has solid robotics fundamentals and is eager to deepen their expertise in mapping and localization on real production hardware.

What you'll do

  • Implement, tune, and test mapping, localization, and sensor calibration algorithms for our autonomous vehicle platforms using C++...

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Software - Autonomy

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