Senior Software Engineer (Calibration)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Calibration): Developing and maintaining high-performance online calibration software for autonomous vehicle sensor suites with an accent on real-time data processing and sensor alignment. Focus on designing robust algorithms for lidar, camera, and radar systems to ensure safety-critical autonomy performance.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA (Hybrid: 3 days/week in office)

Salary: $160,000 - $262,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a technology company building the hirify.global Driver to deliver safe, efficient, and accessible self-driving mobility and logistics solutions.

What you will do

• Develop efficient algorithms for real-time sensor data processing.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of online calibration software, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across software, hardware, manufacturing, and operations.
• Maintain and optimize low-level intrinsics models for in-house FMCW lidar.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience building software for safety-critical applications.
• Proficiency in modern C++ (17+).
• Professional experience with offline and online calibration techniques.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid environment (3 days/week in office).

Nice to have

• Experience in sensor calibration for cameras, lidars, radars, or IMUs.
• Prior experience in robotics or autonomous vehicle domains.
• Experience with linear algebra libraries like Eigen.
• Experience with optimization libraries like Ceres or G2O.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment promoting in-person collaboration.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance.
• Equity compensation and annual bonus eligibility.
• Commitment to safety, integrity, and an inclusive, jerk-free culture.