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JOB TITLE: Principal Software Engineer, AI Software Automotive Lead
As a Principal Software Engineer within the Machine Learning Engineering group, you will serve as the primary technical lead interfacing with the Automotive Business Unit, OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers. You will drive the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI software technologies for automotive platforms, including digital cockpits, ADAS, and autonomous driving. Your daily responsibilities involve translating customer requirements into technical roadmaps, leading cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers to deliver robust solutions meeting safety and performance standards. You will utilize C/C++, Python, and AI frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and ONNX to optimize CNNs, Transformers, and Large Language Models. The role focuses on solving complex problems in computer vision, perception systems, and multimodal AI applications across heterogeneous compute architectures including CPUs, GPUs, NPUs, and DSPs.
Python
Go
Java
C++
Kubernetes
OCI
Distributed Systems
Machine Learning
LLMs
CI/CD
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Hugging Face Transformers
Microservices
Event-driven Systems
Infrastructure Automation
Service Mesh
APIs
Data Modeling