PlusAI · 3 hours ago
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Runtime
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $225K/yr
5+ years expPlusAI is a Physical AI company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. The Senior/Staff Software Engineer will work closely with autonomy and runtime teams to improve the on-vehicle platform and autonomous software stack, integrating and optimizing performance while ensuring compliance with quality management systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesLogisticsTransportation
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Benefits
Catered free lunch
Unlimited snacks and beverages
Highly competitive salary and benefits package
Including 401(k) plan
Company
PlusAI
PlusAI is an artificial intelligence company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$520.03MKey Investors
HSGGSR Ventures
2021-03-01Series C· $100.15M
2020-11-23Series B· $286.18M
2018-11-15Series A· $32M
Leadership Team
David Liu
Founder & CEO
Hao Zheng
Co-Founder & CTO
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