Senior / Staff 3D Engine Software Engineer (Simulation)

TL;DR

Senior / Staff 3D Engine Software Engineer (Simulation): Designing and implementing 3D rendering software for sensor simulation deployed in autonomous vehicle simulation pipelines with an accent on integrating 3DGS implementations with traditional 3D graphics rendering. Focus on optimizing performance and realism of realtime 3D sensor simulation, including cameras, lidar, and radar.

Location: Hybrid, Foster City, CA

Salary: $245,000 - $305,000 a year

Company

hirify.global is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and validate 3D rendering software for sensor simulation deployed in autonomous vehicle (AV) simulation pipelines.
• Collaborate with Synthetic Data and HIL Sim teams to develop rendering novel applications that combine 3DGS and polygonal mesh assets.
• Optimize performance and realism of realtime 3D sensor simulation, including cameras, lidar, and radar.
• Partner with Sim V&V engineers to improve metrics ranging from individual sensor fidelity to real-world AV safety reports.
• Lead 3D simulation engineers and establish best practices to steadily improve trustability and test coverage of SIL/HIL simulation use cases.

Requirements

• 2+ years of prior experience as a Technical Lead
• 7+ years of experience developing C++, Python, and GPU programming
• Experience integrating 3DGS implementations with traditional 3D graphics rendering
• Expertise with GPU programming, such as Compute shaders or CUDA
• Solid understanding of high performance real time simulation pipelines

Nice to have

• Experience with sensor calibration, including cameras, lidar, and/or radar
• Experience with verification and validation (V&V) for autonomous systems
• Prior experience developing autonomy in AVs or other robotics and computer vision

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, hirify.global Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Diverse perspectives foster the innovation.