Senior Software Engineer, Deploy

Latitude AI•Detroit, MI

About The Position

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 Deploy team is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining tooling and infrastructure for engineers and teams across Latitude to be able to build and deploy software on our driver assistance system, and we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, including a proven track record of delivering a production software update system. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features, optimize performance, and ensure the scalability of our software deployment solution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience (or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or PhD)
Proficiency with the C++ programming language, and the ability to learn/apply other languages and technologies as needed
Demonstrated experience with Linux systems development, ideally in an embedded context
Strong problem solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python
Experience with build systems, Bazel in particular
Experience with Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) and gRPC
Experience with robotics and/or IoT

Responsibilities

Design and deliver software solutions that enable robust software deployment, including participation in design and code reviews
Collaborate internally with Product, Safety, and Security teams to ensure Latitude delivers fast, secure, and robust software updates to our engineers and customers
Architect and implement tests across different modalities to ensure that software deployment works well with other technologies at Latitude
Author and present summaries to peers and leadership, and be able to dive into the details when needed

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages
High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings account with available employer match
Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting
Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance
Paid parental leave
Paid medical leave
Unlimited vacation
15 paid holidays
Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages available in all office locations
Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Monthly wellness stipend
Adoption/Surrogacy support program
Backup child and elder care program
Professional development reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives