Software Engineer II - Offboard Python Application

Latitude AI•Palo Alto, CA

8d•$150,320 - $225,480

About The Position

Latitude AI is hiring a Software Engineer II for its Virtual Test Ecosystem (VTE) team. Latitude AI is a Ford Motor Company subsidiary developing automated driving technology. The VTE team builds and maintains cloud-agnostic, on-prem-capable simulation and resimulation workflows that support large-scale safety and performance testing of autonomy software. The role focuses on improving the simulation/resimulation cloud framework and its applications. The engineer will write Python code, work with open-source packages and AWS/GCP services, analyze scalability and performance bottlenecks, create benchmarks and dashboards, and implement improvements. The position also involves making the framework intuitive, documented, and easy for internal users to extend; collaborating with autonomy, systems, test, and other teams; supporting efficient log storage and search, scene indexing, and dataset coverage; and enabling developers to implement and analyze performance metrics. The expected base salary range for this full-time position in California is $150,320–$225,480 USD. Actual starting pay depends on job-related factors, including work location, experience, training, education, and skill level. Employees may also be eligible for annual bonus programs, equity compensation, and company benefits, subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States; visa sponsorship is available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field and 4 or more years of relevant experience; alternatively, a master’s degree and 2 or more years of relevant experience, or a PhD.
Expertise writing efficient, well-documented, and well-tested Python code.
At least 2 years of experience writing scalable applications that execute in a cloud or HPC environment.
At least 2 years of experience writing software that interacts with AWS and/or GCP services.
Familiarity with NumPy and scientific programming.
Willingness and desire to learn how onboard and offboard components interact and propose solutions that improve how developers and testers work with both systems.
Legal authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Nice To Haves

C++ development experience.
Experience with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

Improve the simulation and resimulation cloud framework and applications running on it.
Write Python code and integrate open-source packages and AWS and/or GCP services.
Identify scalability and performance bottlenecks through analysis and benchmarking, create dashboards to track findings, and implement efficiency improvements.
Improve the framework’s usability based on user feedback and observation of how teams use it.
Engage with autonomy, systems, test, and other internal teams to understand their needs and improve workflows.
Make the framework well-documented and self-service so other teams can extend it, while providing support and answering questions.
Contribute to systems for storing and searching logs, indexing interesting actors and interactions in scenes, and determining dataset coverage.
Improve the framework to make it easy for developers to add metrics, and implement metrics as needs arise.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages.
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 optional voluntary life insurance.
Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy support program.
Paid medical leave.
Unlimited vacation and 15 paid holidays.
Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages at office locations.
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care spending accounts.
Pre-tax commuter benefits.
Monthly wellness stipend.
Backup child and elder care program.
Professional development reimbursement.
Employee assistance program.
Discounted legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and other programs.
Employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives.
Eligibility to participate in annual bonus programs and equity compensation, subject to eligibility requirements.