Localization Software Engineer

Who We AreTheseus is a defense technology company building visual positioning to solve reliability for the next 10 million drones. We’re laser focused on solving localization on today's GPS-denied battlefield because we think it’s the biggest blocker to physical intelligence on drones.Our products are already being used in real operational environments today. We’re a small team with high ownership and accountability, and we’re looking for engineers who want to move fast, build against real-world constraints, and see their work deployed in the field.The roleWe’re seeking a Localization Software Engineer to help build the core of our autonomy stack. You’ll work on visual positioning systems that improve the accuracy, robustness, and reliability of Theseus’ products across sensors, onboard compute, and drone platforms.You WillDesign and iterate on visual localization and positioning algorithmsBuild tooling and data pipelines that accelerate model and algorithm developmentContribute to architecture decisions across the localization stackTest, debug, and iterate on your work in real-world conditionsYou should have the followingDeep experience with SLAM, VIO, localization, sensor fusion, or a closely related robotics problem, through work or substantial personal projectsStrong track record of ownership: you’ve built real systems, deployed them, tested them in the real world, and can clearly explain the technical tradeoffs you madeNice to haveStrong robotics fundamentals, including frames, poses, calibration, estimation, and uncertaintyStrong Python/C++ skillsExperience taking research software to production on edge hardwareExperience deploying software onto robots, drones, or other real-world hardware systemsExperience with SLAM, map matching, place recognition, visual odometry, factor graphs, or EKFs