# Software Engineer, Localization at Kodiak

- Company: Kodiak
- What the company does: Backed by Battery, Lightspeed and CRV.
- Company website: http://www.kodiak.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kodiak/jobs/4297363009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kodiak-software-engineer-localization/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- 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

Tags: Mapping & Localization