Senior Software Engineer - Mapping & Localization (LiDAR)

Plus

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Plus is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Mapping & Localization team in Santa Clara, CA. You’ll enhance online/offline map infrastructure, including tile-based LiDAR loading and map version control, supporting perception, localization, and planning modules.

You will design scalable interfaces for online lane/map representations and optimize cross-module pipelines. The role involves offline 3D reconstruction, CI/CD enhancements, and ensuring QMS compliance to drive continuous

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++ with multi-threading and ROS.
Solid understanding of data structures and 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 and able to operate 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 closely with cross-functional teams to understand system-wide dependencies and performance needs across perception, planning, control, simulation, and infrastructure.
Work with the operations team to define requirements for data collection, preprocessing, labeling, and validation.
Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements.