Drimva

PlusAI

Senior Software Engineer, Mapping & Localization

$150K–$200K

Santa Clara, CA · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 29, 2025

Experience
3+ years developing large-scale, real-time C++ systems.
Education
BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

About the job

Develop and optimize online and offline mapping infrastructure, including map interfaces, LiDAR map generation and loading, large-scale map deployment, and runtime map queries for autonomous-driving modules.

What you'll do

  • Build and improve map interfaces and pipelines supporting perception, prediction, planning, and related modules.
  • Develop map generation, version control, deployment, monitoring, CI, and offline 3D reconstruction systems.
  • Collaborate across teams on system performance and data workflows, and support QMS compliance and process improvement.

What they ask for

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 3+ years of experience developing large-scale, real-time C++ systems.
  • Strong modern C++ proficiency and understanding of multithreading, multiprocessing, and operating systems, e.g. ROS.
  • Familiarity with large-scale map data pipelines, distributed systems, CI/CD, and production-grade infrastructure.

Nice to have

  • Hands-on experience with mapping and localization algorithms such as LiDAR/Visual Odometry, SLAM, or Kalman filtering.
  • Experience with offline 3D reconstruction systems.

Pay

USD 150,000–200,000 per-year-salary (base salary)

Tools

C++, ROS, LiDAR, SLAM, Kalman filtering, CI/CD

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