Senior Software Engineer, Localization & Mapping

Latitude AI is an automated driving technology company developing a hands-free, eyes-off driver assist system for next-generation Ford vehicles at scale.
$174,000 - $261,000
Distributed Systems
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
4+ years of experience
AI · Automotive

Description For Senior Software Engineer, Localization & Mapping

Latitude AI (lat.ai) is an automated driving technology company developing a hands-free, eyes-off driver assist system for next-generation Ford vehicles at scale. We're driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it's like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone.

When you join the Latitude team, you'll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people.

As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.

The Latitude AI Localization team provides solutions for onboard vehicle pose and state estimates. We also play a crucial role in the process of building highly accurate maps at a massive scale. Our goal is to provide the ADAS system with an accurate, stable, and coherent understanding of where the vehicle is in the world and on the road. Come help us make the world safer, and driving more pleasant.

As a Senior Software Engineer in Localization & Mapping, you will:

  • Collaborate with expert software engineers and experienced roboticists to build solutions that scale from the lab to the customer, for one of the largest-scale robotics projects in history
  • Architect, design, and implement novel, state-of-the-art solutions for onboard localization and offline mapping at large scales
  • Develop production quality, highly performant software in a fast-paced, autonomous environment while maintaining a strong safety culture
  • Communicate design decisions, implementation improvements and project progress within your team and across the organization
  • Write automated tests and metrics to improve and validate performance

Join Latitude AI and be part of a team that's reimagining the future of driving and making a real impact on millions of people's lives.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Localization & Mapping

  • Collaborate with expert software engineers and experienced roboticists to build solutions that scale from the lab to the customer
  • Architect, design, and implement novel, state-of-the-art solutions for onboard localization and offline mapping at large scales
  • Develop production quality, highly performant software in a fast-paced, autonomous environment while maintaining a strong safety culture
  • Communicate design decisions, implementation improvements and project progress within your team and across the organization
  • Write automated tests and metrics to improve and validate performance

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Localization & Mapping

Python
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience (or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or PhD)
  • Significant (4+ years) prior experience in one or more of the following: developing real-time visualization and benchmarking tools, IMU filtering, localization, mapping, SLAM, and geometric computer vision, numerical optimization methods
  • Significant (4+ years) prior experience in C++ software development
  • Track record of product development culminating in successful launches/releases/etc

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Localization & Mapping

401k
Dental Insurance
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
  • Competitive compensation packages
  • High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health savings account with available employer match
  • Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting
  • Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid medical leave
  • Unlimited vacation
  • 15 paid holidays
  • Complimentary daily lunches, beverages, and snacks for onsite employees
  • Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Adoption/Surrogacy support program
  • Backup child and elder care program
  • Professional development reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program
  • Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
  • Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives

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