over 1 year ago
Santa Clara, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$150k - $180k/yr
Responsibilities
- Improve the redundant on-vehicle platform and autonomous software stack in collaboration with autonomy and runtime teams.
- Develop software and hardware strategy perspectives for redundant systems and identify longer-term opportunities and gaps.
- Integrate and optimize autonomous software components and partner middleware within the redundant on-vehicle platform.
- Design and develop fault detection, fault handling, and validation strategies for the platform.
- Conduct on-vehicle, SIL, and HiL simulation testing and perform performance profiling and troubleshooting.
- Support key driverless-operation features such as mission control and tele-assist.
- Ensure compliance with the company Quality Management System and contribute to quality and process improvements.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of professional experience.
- MS or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
- Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
- Basic understanding of computer vision and deep learning models.
- Hands-on experience with high-performance IPC or middleware stacks.
- Strong analytical and performance troubleshooting skills, including profiling and roofline modeling.
- Familiarity with CUDA, OpenCL, OpenVX, Halide, or other SIMD programming models.
- Familiarity with Linux systems, kernel tuning, network tuning, device-tree tuning, and time synchronization.
- Comfort with on-vehicle troubleshooting and performance profiling.
- Ability to work with large codebases and adapt quickly to new technologies.
- Preferred experience with computer-vision pipelines, model inference on edge platforms, ROS2, DDS, automotive HPC SoCs, Nvidia platforms, and QNX.
Benefits
- Catered free lunch, unlimited snacks, and beverages.
- Professional and personal development opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package, including a 401(k) plan.
- The role is based within a future-oriented, fast-growing company operating in the United States and Europe.
About PlusAI
PlusAI develops AI-based virtual driver software that enables factory-built autonomous trucks for commercial freight operators. The company licenses its autonomy stack to truck OEMs and logistics partners; collaborators include TRATON’s Scania and MAN, Navistar’s International, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV. Headquartered in Santa Clara with operations in the U.S. and Europe, PlusAI is privately held and in 2025 announced a planned public listing via a merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX.