Principal Software Engineer, Team Lead – Perception Platforms

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Nevada, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Build, lead, and oversee a high-performing team dedicated to creating, maintaining, and optimizing internal data, training, and evaluation pipelines for the perception modeling team.

• Provide technical direction, mentorship, and career advancement opportunities to team members.

• Establish team objectives, priorities, and a roadmap that aligns with the company's goals.

• Collaborate with ML engineers to identify and address technical challenges.

• Actively contribute to the implementation of enhancements and the optimization of machine learning workflows.

• Design and implement technologies and methodologies that expedite ML development from concept to deployment and maintenance.

• Lead design and code review sessions.

• Set quality benchmarks and promote the adoption of best practices.

• Encourage cross-functional collaboration that aligns with organizational objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of professional software engineering experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a formal or informal leadership or mentorship capacity.

• At least 2 years of experience in developing, operating, or supporting distributed machine learning training across GPU clusters.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

• Strong enthusiasm for remaining hands-on and the ability to produce high-quality, production-level code for a shared codebase.

• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with NumPy and Pandas.

• Demonstrated backend development experience and a track record of leading the architecture of complex systems.

• In-depth understanding of ML or perception-related topics.

• Experience in designing and delivering data visualization tools or internal engineering dashboards.

• Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles, source control management, build processes, code reviews, and testing methodologies.

• Expertise in concurrency, parallel processing, and database systems.

• Familiarity with distributed computing frameworks such as Kubernetes and Ray.

• Experience in developing and deploying perception systems for autonomous vehicles or robotics.

• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17 or later).

• Experience in building products using current LLMs and MCP protocols.

• Experience with GPU-accelerated data processing.

• Familiarity with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or other contemporary ML development platforms.

• Background in project management with a successful track record of delivering complex technical projects.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401k with a company match

• Health savings accounts

• Life insurance

• Pet insurance

• Bonus or company equity may be included as additional compensation

• A diverse and inclusive work environment