Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Runtime

PlusAI; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered free lunch

Unlimited snacks and beverages

401(k) plan

Job summary

PlusAI in Santa Clara is seeking an experienced software engineer to enhance our autonomous software stack and improve our redundant on-vehicle platform. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of professional experience and strong programming skills in C++ and Python.

The role offers a salary ranging from $150,000 to $225,000, catered lunch, unlimited snacks, and a robust benefits package including a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of professional experience.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
• Hands-on experience of high performance IPC / middleware stack.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with autonomy and runtime teams to improve the redundant on-vehicle platform.
• Develop long-term perspectives on software/hardware strategy.
• Integrate and optimize different autonomous software components.

Skills

C++

Python

Computer vision

Deep learning models

High performance IPC

Performance troubleshooting

CUDA

OpenCL

Linux

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our autonomy and runtime teams to improve our redundant on-vehicle platform and autonomous software stack.
• Develop perspectives on where opportunities and gaps might be in our redundant software and hardware strategy with a longer-term horizon in mind
• Integrate and optimize performance and robustness of different autonomous software component into redundant on-vehicle platform.
• Design and develop fault detection and fault handling strategies for redundant on-vehicle platform.
• Design and develop validation strategies for redundant on-vehicle platform, including on vehicle testing, Sil and HiL simulation testing.
• Evaluate, integrate and optimize partner middleware into our AD stackOwns or help with driverless operation key features, like mission control, tele assist, etc.
• 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.

Required Skills

• Minimum 5+ years of professional experience
• MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python
• Basic understanding of computer vision and deep learning models
• Hands-on experience of high performance IPC / middleware stack
• Strong analytical skills, especially for performance troubleshooting (e.g. profiling, roofline model)
• Familiarity with CUDA, OpenCL, OpenVX, Halide or other SIMD programming models.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology
• Ability to work on large code bases and a fast growing environment
• Strong communication skills
• Familiar with Linux system and basic kernel tuning, network tuning, device tree tuning, timesync, etc.
• Comfortable with On-vehicle troubleshooting and performance profiling

Preferred Skills

• Experience with CV pipeline and model inference on edge platforms
• Experience with ROS2 and DDS
• Experience with automotive HPC SoCs (Nvidia preferred)
• Experience with QNX

$150,000 - $225,000 a year

Benefits

Work, learn and grow in a highly future-oriented, innovative and dynamic field.

Wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development.

Catered free lunch, unlimited snacks and beverages.

Highly competitive salary and benefits package, including 401(k) plan.