HD Map Specialist for Autonomous Vehicles

applied; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking Mapping Specialists to build and refine high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles.

You will digitize road environments from lidar and high-resolution imagery, applying precise mapping specifications to produce production-ready data for AV perception, planning, and localization systems. This full-time, in-office role in Sunnyvale, CA expects collaboration with software and GIS teams, iteration through revisions, and strict data quality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of map creation and maintenance in autonomous vehicle mapping, GIS, or 3D game design
• Bachelor's Degree or higher education
• Strong understanding of lane-level geometry at CM precision, routing, and HD map structures used in autonomous driving
• Experience with point cloud data, 3D visualization environments, or lidar-based annotation tools
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise digitization protocols
• Comfortable with repetitive, accuracy-focused tasks and versioned map delivery
• Self-sufficient and organized in remote, asynchronous, fast paced work environment

Responsibilities

• Create, edit, and maintain HD maps to support L4 autonomous vehicle operations
• Digitize road network geometry, semantic attributes, and related infrastructure from lidar point clouds, high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery, street-level imagery, and other geospatial inputs
• Apply detailed mapping specifications to ensure high accuracy, completeness, and consistency of map data
• Contribute to multiple revision cycles based on internal technical acceptance criteria (e.g., validation, performance, robustness, system integration)
• Triage, troubleshoot, and root cause map-related disengagement issues
• Provide structured feedback to improve internal tooling, workflows, and mapping specifications
• Collaborate with software engineers using Git, GitHub, Jira, Google Workspace apps (Docs and Sheets) and Slack

Skills

HD map creation

GIS mapping

3D modeling

Point cloud data

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Lanelet2

OpenDRIVE

Apollo

GitHub

Jira

Google Workspace

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking Mapping Specialists to build and refine high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles.

You will digitize road environments from lidar and high-resolution imagery, applying precise mapping specifications to produce production-ready data for AV perception, planning, and localization systems. This full-time, in-office role in Sunnyvale, CA expects collaboration with software and GIS teams, iteration through revisions, and strict data quality.