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Staff Software Engineer

San Francisco HQ Office💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define and drive the long-term vision and architecture for perception systems (computer vision/robotics) deployed on edge/cloud to transform transit systems and government agencies.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Perception/Robotics)

Builds

End-to-end perception and robotics systems for deployment on real-world hardware (edge/cloud)

Domain

Transportation / Computer Vision / Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Computer vision, robotics algorithms, state estimation, applied machine learning, C++ (modern, real-time/embedded), system architecture, technical leadership

Preferred skills

Automotive domain experience, scaling systems from prototype to production

Technologies

C++, Machine Learning, Computer Vision

Responsibilities

Architect and optimize high-throughput, real-time perception pipelines; Drive strategic selection and integration of ML/CV models; Provide technical leadership in ambiguous problem domains; Define and contribute to foundational shared infrastructure and tooling; Mentor junior and senior engineers; Collaborate with Product leadership to set technical standards.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with significant architectural and systems leadership

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