Staff Software Engineer, Perception (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer, Perception (AI): Designing and developing foundational ML architecture and systematic approaches for autonomous trucking perception with an accent on scalability, reliability, and long-tail driving scenarios. Focus on building core ML components, optimizing data pipelines, and integrating perception solutions for real-time robotic applications.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA or Remote; must comply with U.S. national security laws (U.S. person status/citizenship required)

Company

hirify.global develops AI and autonomous systems designed to enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency in the trucking transportation industry.

What you will do

• Contribute to the technical direction of the Perception Architecture team and the broader perception organization.
• Design and develop core machine learning components and architectures for complex, long-tail driving scenarios.
• Drive initial implementation and prototyping of key decisions, such as long-range detection.
• Improve model frameworks, architecture, and data pipelines to eliminate development bottlenecks.
• Lead technical topics and build consensus across sister teams to ensure autonomy-wide alignment.

Requirements

• BS (6+ years), MS (5+ years), or PhD (3+ years) in Robotics, Computer Vision, or Machine Learning.
• Extensive experience architecting and deploying deep learning models into safety-critical environments.
• Track record of driving applied research or engineering projects from conception to productization.
• Fluency in Python and hands-on experience with C++.
• Experience delivering detection, segmentation, tracking, or sensor fusion solutions for real-time robotics.
• Must meet U.S. national security requirements regarding residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship.