Job Summary:
Latitude AI develops automated driving technologies and is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to modernize their deployment infrastructure. This role involves building tools and services that support deployment systems and ensuring software updates are validated before reaching vehicles.
Responsibilities:
• Modernize deployment infrastructure - Replace legacy Ansible-based bootstrapping workflows with maintainable, testable tooling in Python and systems languages (Rust, C++)
• Build services for next-gen deployment tooling - Develop backend services that support our deployment systems, integrating with systems such as Artifactory and Jenkins
• Integrate with test infrastructure - Connect deployment systems with our hardware-in-the-loop integration test framework to ensure software updates are validated before reaching vehicles
• Enable other teams - Build tooling and automation that helps engineers across Latitude deploy software reliably, reducing friction and manual steps
• Collaborate across boundaries - Work with Security, Safety, and Embedded teams to ensure deployments are secure, robust, and meet automotive requirements
• Improve observability - Add monitoring, logging, and debugging capabilities to deployment pipelines so issues are caught early and diagnosed quickly
Qualifications:
Required:
• 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 proficiency in Python for automation, tooling, and service development
• Experience with at least one systems language (Rust, Go, C++, or similar)
• Familiarity with Linux systems administration and scripting (systemd, networking, package management)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, or deployment automation (Ansible, Terraform, Salt, or similar)
• Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines and release tooling
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug across system boundaries
Preferred:
• Experience in a DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure role in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or other embedded/IoT domains
• Familiarity with embedded Linux environments or deploying software to ECUs/edge devices
• Experience with Bazel or similar build systems
• Exposure to over-the-air (OTA) update systems or fleet management
• Experience with gRPC/Protocol Buffers or similar services/protocols
• Background working in safety-critical or regulated industries (automotive, aerospace, medical devices)
Company:
Latitude AI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company that develops automated driving technologies. Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.