Requirements

• Passion for building reliable, best-in-class mapping and localization systems for demanding real-world environments
• MSc in mapping, localization, or a closely related field
• 3+ years of experience developing software components or subsystems addressing real-world mapping and localization challenges
• Hands-on experience with multiple domain-relevant software frameworks or tools, including middlewares, benchmarking suites, data sets, pipelines, or algorithmic libraries
• Deep understanding of core localization concepts, world representations and transforms, mapping-localization intersection, and error analysis
• Knowledge of analyzing and comparing performance of various hardware solutions for localization
• Expertise in C++ and/or Python programming

Nice to haves

• PhD in mapping, localization, or a closely related field
• Strong hands-on expertise in algorithms or methods such as SLAM, probabilistic filtering, non-linear optimization, computational geometry, numerical analysis, or distributed systems
• Experience with large-scale data processing frameworks
• Experience developing on automotive System on Chips (SOCs) and middleware

What you'll be doing

• Designing and implementing mapping and localization solutions for autonomous and ADAS use cases, running on embedded ECUs and in the cloud
• Developing run-time-efficient in-vehicle software for automotive SOCs
• Building backend infrastructure for map creation, storage, and processing for production functions and ML model training
• Applying automated techniques to generate maps from raw data, and improving internal tools for map viewing and editing

Perks and benefits

• 30 days of paid vacation per year
• Daily meal benefits: €19 lunch and €19 dinner budget, plus free breakfast, snacks, and drinks in the office
• Annual learning & development budget of €965 and fitness budget of €580
• Subsidized Wellpass membership with access to thousands of gyms, studios, and wellness facilities in Germany
• €25 monthly contribution toward Deutschlandticket for regional public transport across Germany
• Generous parental leave beyond statutory requirements