Senior Mapping & Localization Systems Engineer

PlusAI, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

PlusAI, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Mapping & Localization to advance online/offline map infrastructure. You will contribute to map interfaces, version control, and LiDAR map loading, supporting perception and planning pipelines.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to push robust data pipelines, maintain QMS compliance, and optimize 3D reconstruction workloads in a fast-paced robotics environment.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in developing large-scale, real-time C++ systems.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ and understanding of multi-threading, multiprocessing, and operating systems (ROS).
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Familiarity with large-scale map data pipelines and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems and production-grade infrastructure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work without direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize scalable interfaces for online lane and map representation.
• Improve cross-module map interfaces to support perception, prediction, and planning pipelines.
• Develop and enhance systems for large-scale map deployment, including offline map generation, version control, and online tile-based LiDAR map loading.
• Maintain and evolve the mapping watchdog and event mining systems to monitor system health and anomalies.
• Enhance the mapping CI system to support robust development and deployment workflows.
• Optimize performance of offline 3D reconstruction pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system-wide dependencies and performance needs.
• Work with operations to define data collection, preprocessing, labeling, and validation requirements.
• Ensure adherence to the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) and drive process improvements.

Skills

C++

Multi-threading

Algorithms

Data structures

ROS

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Map data pipelines

Large-scale data

Job description

PlusAI, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Mapping & Localization to advance online/offline map infrastructure. You will contribute to map interfaces, version control, and LiDAR map loading, supporting perception and planning pipelines.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to push robust data pipelines, maintain QMS compliance, and optimize 3D reconstruction workloads in a fast-paced robotics environment.