Haydenai

Engineering Manager, State Estimation

San Francisco HQ Office

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago

C++AlgorithmsMachine LearningDeep LearningComputer VisionPerformance ManagementRoboticsSensorsResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

You will oversee the research, development, and deployment of large-scale mapping and localization solutions, while shaping the technical roadmap and ensuring successful collaboration across device, cloud, and applied AI teams.

Build, mentor, and manage a team of engineers developing state-of-the-art mapping, localization, and SLAM algorithms.
Drive high-impact, cross-functional projects from conception through deployment, coordinating with research, hardware, and product teams.
Provide technical guidance on algorithm design, system architecture, and implementation, while ensuring best practices in software development and performance optimization.
Develop and maintain project roadmaps, milestones, and technical documentation.
Partner with senior leadership to define long-term strategies for localization, state estimation, and multi-sensor calibration.
Review and approve designs, architectures, and implementations, ensuring technical excellence and scalability.
Lead recruitment, hiring, and performance management to grow a world-class engineering team.

10+ years of industry experience (8+ years with an M.S., 6+ years with a Ph.D.), including significant leadership or management responsibilities.
Proven experience leading engineering teams working on state estimation, localization, or SLAM technologies.
Familiarity with camera geometry, structure from motion, multi-sensor fusion, factor graphs, and related state estimation concepts.
Experience in technology transfer and delivering research innovations into production systems.

Demonstrated success deploying SLAM/VIO estimators in real-world applications.
Experience with multi-sensor systems, including GPS, IMU, camera, and wheel odometry.
Experience scaling and leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams

At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real-world challenges.
From bus lane and bus stop enforcement to transportation optimization technologies and beyond, our innovative mobile perception system empowers our clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety, and drive toward a sustainable future.

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