Principal Software Engineer, Perception
Key details
- Salary
- $300K–$380K/yr
- Location
- Alameda, CA, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Lead / Staff+
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 8–11 yrs
- Function
- Software engineering
- Focus area
- AI / ML
- Visa sponsorship
- US citizens only
- Posted
- 9h ago
Skills
About the role
About the Role
Lead the technical direction of perception for autonomous maritime vehicles. You will shape systems that combine sensor data into reliable information for safe vehicle operation in demanding ocean environments.
What You'll Do
Define architecture for sensor fusion, localization, tracking, mapping, and uncertainty estimation.
Integrate heterogeneous sensors, including radar and cameras, into a coherent information stream for downstream autonomy.
Partner with autonomy, navigation, and applied machine learning teams to support safe vehicle behavior.
Turn advanced research and algorithms into production systems that meet sensor, compute, latency, and environmental constraints.
Guide senior and staff engineers through architecture decisions, technical reviews, and hands-on problem solving.
Improve data labeling, ground-truth datasets, and evaluation frameworks for perception systems.
Contribute to hiring and mentor and develop the perception team.
What We're Looking For
At least 8 years of experience in perception or robotics engineering, operating at staff or principal technical leadership level.
Hands-on ownership of production perception systems for autonomous vehicles or robots, including sensor fusion, localization, or estimation.
Strong expertise in computer vision, state estimation, tracking, mapping, SLAM, probabilistic estimation, and uncertainty modeling.
Experience translating algorithms into onboard software for constrained edge compute and real-time latency requirements.
Proficiency with C++ and Python, and familiarity with machine learning, neural networks, radar, camera systems, simulation, and Nvidia Jetson platforms.
Background in robotics, autonomous systems, aerospace, or defense; maritime autonomy and multiple sensor modalities are beneficial.
Strong mathematical foundations and experience setting architecture direction, mentoring engineers, and supporting deployed vehicle fleets.
Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder. Visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $300,000 to $380,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid role based in Alameda, United States.
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