Software Engineer - Map Fusion & Planning

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DiDi
Full time
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USA
08/18/2026
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San Jose, CA

Responsibilities

Architect data-flow pipelines and APIs for map fusion, real-time map vectorization, and behavior and motion planning.
Integrate offline HD maps with online perception data to create a unified local environment model.
Implement and optimize DETR-style, query-based BEV networks for online map-element generation.
Design, implement, and validate motion-planning algorithms and trajectory optimization feedback loops.
Own the deployment pipeline for deep-learning mapping models from Python training and ONNX optimization to efficient C++ runtime execution.
Develop real-time map anomaly and scene-change detection algorithms.
Optimize latency, CPU and GPU memory footprint, and multithreaded execution of safety-critical C++ modules.

Requirements

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
3+ years of experience for the Software Engineer position or 5+ years for the Senior Software Engineer position in autonomous driving, robotics architecture, or spatial computing.
Expert proficiency in production-grade Modern C++14/17/20, including multithreading and memory management.
Strong prototyping proficiency in Python.
Foundational knowledge of path planning and kinematic and dynamic vehicle models.
Deep understanding of robotics fundamentals, including coordinate transformations, spatial geometry, and state estimation.
Strong system design skills and understanding of ROS2, DDS, and distributed software architectures.
Preferred experience with numerical trajectory optimization, optimization solvers, HD map formats, deep-learning deployment through ONNX and TensorRT, map anomaly detection, RTOS, deterministic execution, and safety-critical software design.

Benefits

Bonus, equity, and benefits are provided in addition to base salary.

Salary: $141k - $282k/yr

DiDi

DiDi Global Inc. is a leading mobility technology platform. It offers a wide range of app-based services across Asia Pacific, Latin America, and other global markets, including ride hailing, taxi hailing, designated driving, hitch and other forms of shared mobility as well as certain energy and v...

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