Senior Mapping & Localization Systems Engineer

PlusAI, Inc.

Santa Clara (CA)

Hybrid

USD 170,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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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.

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