Senior or Staff Autonomy Software Engineer (GNSS)

TL;DR

Senior or Staff Autonomy Software Engineer (GNSS): Developing robust state estimation and GNSS integration for autonomous drone delivery systems with an accent on sensor fusion and high-reliability software. Focus on handling intermittent signal availability, designing data collection systems for field analysis, and optimizing vehicle performance using Rust.

Location: South San Francisco, California, USA

Salary: $200,000 - $265,000

Company

hirify.global is the world’s largest autonomous drone delivery service, designing and operating a global logistics system to provide critical supplies.

What you will do

• Integrate GNSS hardware and ground station data to maximize observation value and reliability.
• Build robust systems to handle communications outages and intermittent GNSS availability.
• Fuse GNSS and vision data to ensure reliable vehicle operation across diverse geographic environments.
• Perform trade studies on new sensors and processing approaches to improve vehicle performance.
• Analyze simulation and field data to identify and resolve under-performing system facets.
• Collaborate on high-reliability software development using the Rust programming language.

Requirements

• Degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
• Expertise in state estimation, probabilistic filtering, GNSS RTK, and IMU data.
• Strong understanding of calculus, linear algebra, and non-linear optimization.
• Experience building high-performance software in compiled languages such as C, C++, Rust, or Ada.
• Ability to solve complex problems independently within an integrated team.
• Location: Must be based in South San Francisco, California, USA

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a global scale with direct, meaningful impact on people's lives.
• Culture focused on first-principles thinking and solving real-world challenges at record speeds.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Equity compensation and discretionary annual or performance bonuses.
• Paid time off.