MOTOR AI

Lead Software Engineer (m/f/d) Perception & Autonomous Systems

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2 months ago
Berlin, GermanyStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Set technical direction for the Perception & Autonomous Systems team, including architecture, engineering standards, and roadmap planning.
  • Remain hands-on by contributing to C++ implementation, code reviews, critical design work, and resolution of complex technical problems.
  • Drive the computer vision stack using classical computer vision and hybrid CPU/CUDA processing pipelines.
  • Guide machine learning model integration, inference optimization, quantization, deployment, and training workflows.
  • Shape autonomous vehicle software architecture, including SOTIF considerations, and coordinate with adjacent teams.
  • Mentor engineers and participate in field testing and experimental validation activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, or a related technical discipline.
  • At least 8 years of professional experience in modern C++ development for high-performance or real-time systems.
  • At least 8 years of experience in Machine Learning Engineering, Computer Vision, or deploying machine learning models in production.
  • Several years of experience in Data Engineering or scalable data processing pipeline design.
  • Proven technical leadership experience setting architecture direction, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-functional alignment while contributing hands-on.
  • Strong expertise in modern C++, software architecture, ROS2, and performance optimization, with solid knowledge of classical computer vision and image processing.
  • Experience with CUDA, GPU programming, MLOps, and inference optimization frameworks such as TensorRT or ONNX Runtime is advantageous.
  • Fluent English is required; German knowledge is an advantage.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interdisciplinary team guidance abilities are required.

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours accommodating personal responsibilities such as parenthood, caregiving, and voluntary work.
  • Corporate Benefits partner discounts across fashion, beauty, travel, and culture.
  • Public transport ticket subsidy.
  • Employer-funded further education and training.
  • Attractive Wedding location with excellent public transport connections.
  • Diverse, international team and work on socially relevant autonomous mobility solutions.
  • The company is not fully remote and emphasizes face-to-face collaboration.

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51-200 employees
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