Staff Software Engineer - AI-Enabled Simulation (Remote)

Ladders

United States

Remote

USD 189,000 - 291,000

Full time

11 hours ago

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Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Staff Software Engineer- AI Enablement to join a leader in Manufacturing & Automotive. This role will shape the architecture behind large-scale simulation and AI-enabled engineering workflows, with a focus on distributed systems, cloud-native platforms, and data orchestration.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available. Compensation: $189,300 – $290,700 annually.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or related field.
10+ years of software architecture, simulation, or distributed systems.
Expertise in backend and distributed systems.
Experience with virtualization and simulation (vECUs, FMUs, SIL).
Strong cloud architecture skills.
Familiarity with CLI-based and MCP-based AI tool design.
Experience with ontology-based system design and architecture.
AI/ML integration for simulation or data workflows.
Knowledge of data engineering and storage patterns.
Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.

Responsibilities

Architect distributed simulation systems for vECUs, FMUs, and SIL/MIL workloads.
Define AI-enabled simulation patterns, including scenario generation and data pipelines.
Design cloud-native compute platforms for large-scale simulation workloads.
Establish API and service architecture for orchestration and data management.
Guide CI/CD integration for simulation and AI components.
Mentor developers and influence technical direction across teams.
Ensure security, observability, and reliability across the platform.