
Senior Software Engineer - Runtime Services
Latitude AI2 months ago
Base Salary
$179k - $269k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain reliable high-performance software and foundational runtime components for autonomy functions.
- Develop tools that provide insight into system performance and behavior.
- Collaborate with autonomy and platform teams to integrate applications with runtime infrastructure.
- Create automated unit and integration tests and work with simulation teams to validate runtime software off-vehicle.
- Contribute to software architecture and coordinate with Product Security and Functional Safety teams on system hardening and automotive safety compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or a PhD.
- At least 5+ years of modern C++ development experience in a systems-programming role.
- Hands-on experience developing high-performance C++ applications or robotics software in resource-constrained environments.
- Experience developing in a Linux or Unix environment.
- Ability to design software components and systems and communicate designs through documents, diagrams, and presentations.
- Ability to collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams.
- Preferred qualifications include Bazel, ROS or another robotics platform, JSON or YAML configuration, Protobuf compiler plugins, driver monitoring systems, publish/subscribe communication, distributed and concurrent programming, POSIX APIs, real-time operating systems, and ISO-26262 or other software safety standards.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages and annual bonus and equity eligibility.
- Medical, dental, vision, health savings account with employer match, 401(k) with immediate vesting, life insurance, paid parental and medical leave, unlimited vacation, and 15 paid holidays.
- Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages at office locations.
- Pre-tax healthcare, dependent-care, and commuter benefits.
- Monthly wellness stipend, adoption/surrogacy support, backup child and elder care, professional development reimbursement, and employee assistance program.
- Legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, employee resource groups, team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives.
- Full-time position based in California; visa sponsorship is available.