Senior Software Engineer, Motion Planning Infrastructure (C++)

Latitude AI (lat.ai) develops automated driving technologies, including L3, for Ford vehicles at scale. We're driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it's like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone.

When you join the Latitude team, you'll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering - all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people.

As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.

Meet the team :

The Latitude AI Motion Planning team brings all the components of the autonomy stack together. The Motion Planning team takes inputs from perception, prediction, and mapping and plans how to safely yet comfortably navigate complex driving scenarios. This involves routing to the desired destination, making high-level decisions with respect to other road users, and generating an optimal trajectory for the vehicle to execute.

What you'll do :

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ libraries and tools for the Motion Planning team
• Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize the runtime and memory efficiency of the onboard Motion Planning software
• Contribute to the design and implementation of new features and improvements to both onboard and offboard motion planning infrastructure
• Extensively test your code through unit testing, simulation, log playback, and on vehicle testing
• Develop tools for visualization and debugging, and use them to analyze logs from fleet testing
• Coordinate with other autonomy teams to ensure that Motion Planning is provided the inputs it needs

What you'll need to succeed :

What we offer you :

Learn more about Latitude's team, mission and career opportunities at lat.ai!

The expected base salary range for this full-time position in California is $179,200 - $268,800 USD. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Latitude employees are also eligible to participate in Latitude's annual bonus programs, equity compensation, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Candidates for positions with Latitude AI must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.