Applied Intuition
Senior Software Engineer – Maps Infrastructure
$160K–$250K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in HD mapping for autonomous vehicles; 3+ years in programming and systems.
- Education
- BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, or related engineering field.
About the job
Build and maintain HD mapping infrastructure, workflows, and tools that support autonomous vehicle and robotics mapping, simulation, localization, and map deployment.
What you'll do
- Build scalable HD mapping infrastructure for map creation, ingestion, lifecycle management, and integration with autonomy stacks.
- Operate distributed simulation workflows and develop real-time geometric query systems for testing and validation.
- Support map editing, quality checks, troubleshooting, customer requirements, and mapping-tool use.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, or a related engineering field.
- 2+ years of experience building HD mapping software components or subsystems for autonomous vehicles, addressing mapping and/or localization challenges.
- 3+ years of programming and systems experience, including C++, Python, Go, JavaScript, SQL, Linux, and Git.
- Understanding of lane-level geometry at CM precision, routing, and HD map structures used in autonomous driving.
Nice to have
- Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, and/or Azure.
- Experience with large-scale data processing frameworks, 3D geometry, distributed systems, sensors, point clouds, or map visualization and editing.
Pay
$160K – $250K (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, Go, JavaScript, SQL, Linux, Git, Kubernetes
AI focus
Develop map infrastructure and workflows that support autonomous driving and robotics, including simulation, localization, map fusion, and autonomy testing.
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