Helm.ai

Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles

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3 months ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
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Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deliver safe, scalable, robust real-time software for mass-production autonomous vehicle systems.
  • Analyze, optimize, and iterate on algorithms to improve efficiency and accuracy across the autonomous vehicle stack.
  • Architect continuous-learning systems for deploying ML models, monitoring performance, and prioritizing improvements.
  • Collaborate with platform, embedded, and AI teams on development, validation, and integration of ML-based perception, prediction, and planning.
  • Work with sensor and compute vendors and customers to advance highway and urban autonomous driving capabilities.
  • Stay current with high-performance computing, real-time systems, and AI-driven mobility technologies.
  • Lead projects, mentor team members, and work autonomously in high-stakes environments.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics; a Ph.D. is preferred.
  • Strong backend programming skills in C++ and Python.
  • Proven experience designing, developing, and deploying performant and/or real-time software systems.
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, software architecture, and design patterns.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead projects, mentor team members, and operate autonomously.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Autonomous vehicle development, software/hardware integration, and ROS2 or other robotics middleware experience are preferred but not required.
  • Experience with ML model deployment and monitoring, data pipeline management, model versioning, autonomous vehicle simulation tools such as CARLA, and real-world testing protocols is preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive health insurance options.
  • 401K plan management.
  • Remote-friendly and flexible team culture.
  • Free lunch and a fully stocked kitchen at the South Bay office.
  • Monthly wellness stipend, office setup allowance, company retreats, and additional perks.
  • Opportunity to work on autonomous driving and robotics systems with significant real-world impact.

Tech Stack

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BackendRobotics
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