Senior Fullstack/Frontend Engineer (Autonomous Vehicles)

TL;DR

Senior Fullstack Engineer (React/TypeScript): Building web-based tools and interfaces for distributed mapping systems with an accent on geospatial data visualization and pipeline health monitoring. Focus on optimizing rendering performance for large-scale map data and designing intuitive interfaces for map QA and debugging.

Location: Hybrid (Austin, Mountain View, San Francisco, or Sunnyvale). Must report to office at least 3 times a week.

Salary: $144,700 – $261,300

Company

hirify.global' Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization is developing next-generation national-scale mapping systems to enable safe self-driving vehicles.

What you will do

• Architect and implement scalable frontend systems for AV mapping applications across web and embedded platforms.
• Design data-rich UIs to visualize complex geospatial data, supporting map editing, validation, and release workflows.
• Collaborate with backend, simulation, localization, and perception teams to define robust data contracts.
• Lead the frontend development lifecycle, defining milestones and mentoring engineers across functions.
• Optimize rendering performance and responsiveness for large-scale map data and real-time updates.
• Contribute to roadmap planning and hiring strategies to expand frontend expertise.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade frontend applications.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and state management (e.g., Redux, Zustand).
• Experience with geospatial libraries (Mapbox GL, Deck.gl, OpenLayers) or data visualization frameworks (D3.js).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, WebSockets, and GraphQL.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or equivalent industry experience.
• Must be based in or able to relocate to Austin, Mountain View, San Francisco, or Sunnyvale.

Nice to have

• 7+ years of production frontend experience.
• Experience with AV mapping systems, HD map data pipelines, or automated cartographic error detection.
• Knowledge of computer vision or machine learning workflows related to map labeling.
• Deep experience with Node.js internals and performance tuning.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA.
• Retirement savings plan and life insurance.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sickness/accident benefits.
• Tuition assistance and employee assistance programs.
• GM vehicle discounts.