Senior Software Engineer - Test Infrastructure

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 Bench Infrastructure team is responsible for maintaining critical hardware test infrastructure services at Latitude. This infrastructure supports high-velocity code validation for hundreds of developers, on custom hardware for our next-generation automotive autonomy solution. We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join the team and ensure the test infrastructure is ready to support a significantly larger scale.

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)
Strong communication, problem solving, task prioritization and teamwork skills
Proficiency with Python programming language, navigating a large codebase, and ability to learn other languages or technologies as needed
Proven track record of designing, developing, and deploying full-stack applications at scale a Kubernetes-orchestrated production environment
Ability to diagnose and resolve intricate problems in distributed systems and mitigate technical debt
Experience with Linux systems, networking, distributed filesystems, and databases using SQL and ORMs

Nice To Haves

Experience with full stack technologies: React, TypeScript, Flask, Postgres, & ORMs
Experience with DevOps technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, & Ansible
Experience with Data Warehousing and Visualization: BigQuery, & Superset
Experience building validation tools for heterogeneous hardware environments, including Linux-based edge devices, robotics, or ML-driven applications
Experience with C++ & Bazel

Responsibilities

Design and implement software solutions to ensure the usability and supportability of hardware-in-the-loop test execution services
Deliver streamlined tools which minimize friction for software engineers to build, test, and debug autonomy software
Identify and resolve stability problems and security vulnerabilities across the entire stack, ensuring the platform remains resilient and secure as the hardware test infrastructure grows
Leverage performance metrics to pinpoint and remove inefficiencies in test infrastructure logic and complex test runtimes
Enhance the performance and reliability of test execution, ensuring scheduling logic balances both system throughput and urgent job prioritization
Maintain performance analysis test logic, ensuring reliable execution and data-driven validation of software performance across diverse hardware configurations
Act as a technical bridge between Autonomy Software Engineering, IT, and Operations to ensure cross-functional pain points are resolved with scalable technical solutions

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