Senior Robotics Software Engineer (3D Mapping)

Location: Irvine, California, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops risk-aware, reliable, field-ready embodied AI systems for real robots and real-world deployments.

What you will do

• Design and develop scalable LiDAR mapping algorithms for autonomous robot operations.
• Improve the accuracy, robustness, and scalability of point cloud processing pipelines for online and offline mapping.
• Deploy large-scale mapping and data-processing systems in production and support efficient, high-quality customer deliverables.
• Validate mapping systems and algorithms on physical robots and in large-scale unstructured environments.
• Own workflows from data capture through documentation and collaborate cross-functionally to meet project and customer requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with expertise in robotics and 3D computer vision.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python and experience writing maintainable, efficient production code.
• Strong theoretical knowledge of 3D geometry, computer vision, robot kinematics, point cloud structures, ICP, and NDT.
• Experience with LiDAR SLAM algorithms and optimization tools such as Ceres, GTSAM, or g2o.
• Experience with PCL, Open3D, Autoware, ROS, Ubuntu, LiDAR systems, and 3D data formats including PCD, PLY, E57, and LAS.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and independent working skills.

Nice to have

• Research publications in leading robotics, computer vision, or machine vision venues.
• Experience with CloudCompare, Leica Cyclone, Faro Scene, or Trimble RealWorks.
• Knowledge of geospatial data, georeferencing, coordinate systems, survey control, calibration workflows, or total stations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with physical robots, real sensors, and field environments.
• Work on systems that are deployed globally and continuously improved through real-world operation.
• Engineering work focused on reliable, production-grade robotics and embodied AI.