Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Mapping

The role

You will build and maintain the mapping infrastructure for Waabi's autonomous vehicle fleet. The work covers data pipelines, APIs, and real-time serving systems for high-definition maps.

What you will do

• Architect and build the foundations of the long-term mapping infrastructure
• Build scalable pipelines to create, validate, maintain, and visualize large amounts of data
• Design metrics, observability, and anomaly detection across systems
• Partner with Perception, Motion Planning, and Simulation teams to build APIs
• Engineer real-time, low-latency systems for a self-driving vehicle fleet
• Create HD maps at scale with an AI-first approach

Required qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• At least 5 years of industry experience
• Strong computer science fundamentals
• Ability to learn domain concepts such as 3D geometry and spatial data structures
• Experience with Python and with C++ or Rust
• Experience designing and deploying production-quality, fault-tolerant software at scale
• Hands-on experience building distributed systems on modern cloud platforms

Nice to have

• Prior experience with autonomous vehicles, HD mapping, or robotics
• Familiarity with 3D geometry, geospatial systems, spatial databases, and tools such as QGIS, GDAL, or PostGIS
• Familiarity with machine learning pipelines or integrating AI models into production systems
• Experience with large-scale data processing tools such as Apache Spark, Airflow, Ray, or Kafka
• A generalist mindset and willingness to pick up new technologies

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (full-time employees only)
• Unlimited vacation
• Flexible hours and work-from-home support
• Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when in office
• Regular team building activities and social events on-site, off-site, and virtually

Before you apply

• Applicants should let the recruiting team know if they need reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process

About the company

Waabi, founded by Raquel Urtasun, develops Physical AI for autonomous trucks and robotaxis. The company is backed by partners in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech.