Full-Time

Senior SLAM Engineer

Posted on 1/21/2026

42dot

42dot

501-1,000 employees

Unified platform for multi-modal urban mobility

Compensation Overview

$120k - $305k/yr

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Hybrid

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Python
C/C++
Requirements
  • PhD degree in computer vision, robotics, or a related field is a plus
  • Minimum of 2 years of industrial or postdoctoral experience in SLAM, localization, or robotic perception
  • Deep theoretical and practical understanding of SLAM systems, 3D geometry, and sensor fusion
  • Hands-on experience with real-world datasets and deployment of SLAM pipelines in field environments
  • Proficiency in modern C++ and Python, with strong software engineering practices
  • Experience with optimization libraries (e.g., g2o, Ceres Solver) and robotics frameworks (e.g., ROS)
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement state-of-the-art SLAM algorithms for real-time localization and mapping using multi-modal sensor inputs (e.g., cameras, IMUs, GPS, wheel encoders)
  • Develop robust online and offline state estimation methods for complex urban and highway environments
  • Focus on 3D geometric vision problems such as VSLAM, VIO, SfM, and scene reconstruction
  • Implement robust motion estimation, feature matching, loop closure, and map optimization pipelines
  • Apply non-linear optimization and filtering techniques (e.g., bundle adjustment, graph SLAM, EKF) to maximize system accuracy and robustness
  • Collaborate with sensor calibration and perception teams to improve system performance and consistency
  • Evaluate and benchmark system performance using large-scale datasets and real-world driving scenarios
  • Contribute to system integration, continuous validation, and deployment of SLAM modules on autonomous vehicle platforms
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership within the team
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in large-scale autonomous driving or robotics system development
  • Familiarity with sensor modeling and calibration for cameras, IMUs, GPS, and wheel encoders
  • Expertise in real-time performance optimization, multi-threading, and hardware acceleration (GPU, SIMD)
  • Contributions to open-source SLAM libraries or publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., ICRA, CVPR, RSS)
  • Experience with mapping infrastructure, map maintenance, and life-long localization
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams

42dot.ai provides a platform called UMOS (Urban Mobility Operating System) that connects and manages multiple transportation modes—such as cars and drones—within a single system for cities, agencies, and private clients. UMOS enables efficient transportation management, demand-response services, and smart logistics by integrating data and operations across modes, powering operations through a subscription-based platform-as-a-service model. Unlike single-mode solutions, 42dot.ai offers multi-modal, city-focused orchestration that bridges public, private, and logistics needs. The company aims to transform urban mobility by helping cities run more efficiently, cut costs, and improve the experience for commuters and logistics providers.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$1.2B

Headquarters

Seoul, South Korea

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Hyundai and Kia invest KRW 500.3B to fund SDV pace car by 2026.
  • Acquired by Hyundai in 2022, unifying group's software R&D divisions.
  • Partners with Samsung on Exynos-powered AI-SDV platform by 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Hyundai cuts UMOS budget amid slowing EV sales in 6-12 months.
  • NVIDIA erodes UMOS revenue via direct AI stacks to Hyundai clients.
  • PanTa G Bus rollout locks 42dot out of Pangyo smart city demos.

What makes 42dot unique

  • UMOS integrates cars, drones, and shuttles into unified urban OS.
  • Atria AI uses end-to-end deep learning for unified perception-to-control.
  • TAP! platform enables B2B autonomous shuttle services at Samsung sites.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

The Korean Car Blog
Aug 11th, 2025
42dot Secures KRW 500.3B Investment

42dot has secured a strategic investment of KRW 500 billion from Hyundai Motor Company and Kia to enhance its global competitiveness in the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) sector. The funding will support talent acquisition, technology development, and AI infrastructure expansion. 42dot plans to unveil an SDV pace car in 2026, with mass production to follow. The company operates R&D branches in the US and Poland, contributing to Hyundai and Kia's SDV strategy.

Telematics Wire
Aug 11th, 2025
Hyundai's 42dot to raise ₩500B for in-vehicle software and autonomous mobility

Hyundai Motor Group's software specialist 42dot has unveiled a bold plan: to raise ₩500.3 billion through a capital increase to supercharge its in-vehicle software and autonomous mobility push.

The Robot Report
Jul 29th, 2024
Autonomous Vehicles Fuel $2.7B Funding Boom In June 2024

Autonomous vehicles fuel $2.7B funding boom in June 2024. By Dan Kara | July 29, 2024Listen to this article. Forty-eight companies that make robots or relevant enabling technologies raised a total of $2.7 billion in June 2024. At press time, this was the highest monthly funding total of 2024. It exceeded May’s total by more than $500 million and was more than double the 12-month trailing investments average of $1.3 billion. Robotics investments for the first six months of 2024 totaled about $8.4 billion

Herald Corporation
Jun 5th, 2024
42dot gets $185m from Hyundai-Kia to boost hiring

Hyundai Motor and Kia are investing some 253 billion won ($185 million) in 42dot, the global software center within Hyundai Motor Group, to aggressively recruit top-tier talent and accelerate the group's software-defined vehicle strategy.

KED Global
May 27th, 2024
Kia to install LG Electronics' vehicle webOS in upcoming EV3 SUV

Earlier this year, 42dot Inc., Hyundai's self-driving technology unit, said it would partner with Samsung Electronics Co. to jointly develop an artificial intelligence-powered SDV platform.

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