Latitude AI develops automated driving technologies for Ford vehicles at scale. They are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to deliver safe and efficient embedded software for state-of-the-art sensing systems and to work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the success of their product.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver safe and efficient embedded software for state-of-the-art sensing systems
- Produce high-quality, maintainable code using C++
- Design and optimize in-vehicle networks to communicate with the sensors and provide the common timebase for the autonomy software
- Design, implement, and test full-stack software running in resource-constrained environments
- Work closely with a multidisciplinary team of hardware, software and system engineers to ensure the success of our product
Requirements:
- 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 experience developing embedded applications and systems using C++
- Proficient in network communication concepts including protocols, physical layer requirements, bandwidth characteristics, and configuration
- Knowledge of TCP/IP, Ethernet, CAN, and experience working with Marvell/Broadcom (or similar automotive-grade) Ethernet switches, including low-level configuration, firmware interaction, and troubleshooting hardware-software interface issues
- Strong software design, algorithm, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Strong test-first design mindset
- Experience with multi-processor SoCs or similar embedded processors
- Experience with time synchronization, IEEE802.1AS, and Linux PTP
- Prefer candidates with experience developing software for highly complex, safety-critical sensing systems with specific emphasis on network design for fault detection, and time synchronization for safety-critical data paths
- Strong modern C++ skills
- Understanding of networking and time-sensitive networking
- Experience developing Linux device drivers for Ethernet, GPU, PCIE or flash devices like UFS, eMMC, NVMe
- Experience with Yocto/OpenEmbedded, buildroot, or similar Linux packaging technologies
- Track record of technical leadership in automotive or related fields taking products to production