PlusAI

Senior Software Engineer, Mapping & Localization

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over 1 year ago
Santa Clara, CA, USASenior
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$150k - $200k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize scalable interfaces for online lane and map representation.
  • Improve map interfaces supporting perception, prediction, and planning pipelines.
  • Develop large-scale map deployment systems, including offline map generation, version control, and online tile-based LiDAR map loading.
  • Maintain mapping watchdog and event mining systems for monitoring system health and anomalies.
  • Enhance the mapping CI system for development and deployment workflows.
  • Optimize offline 3D reconstruction pipelines.
  • Collaborate with teams across perception, planning, control, simulation, and infrastructure to address dependencies and performance needs.
  • Define data collection, preprocessing, labeling, and validation requirements with the operations team.
  • Comply with Quality Management System requirements, monitor quality, and drive process improvements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • At least 3 years of experience developing large-scale, real-time C++ systems.
  • Strong proficiency in modern C++ and understanding of multithreading, multiprocessing, operating systems, and ROS.
  • Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
  • Familiarity with large-scale map data pipelines, distributed systems, CI/CD systems, and production-grade infrastructure.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently.
  • Preferred experience with mapping and localization algorithms such as LiDAR, visual odometry, SLAM, or Kalman filtering.
  • Preferred experience working on offline 3D reconstruction systems.

Tech Stack

Categories

Robotics
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About PlusAI

201-500 employees

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.

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