Principal Engineer / Director, Motion Planning
PlusAI · Hybrid
MeritLog read this listing from PlusAI's Lever job board and last checked it on September 12, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- Hybrid
- Salary
- $200,000 – $280,000
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
Hiring context
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What the role asks for
What you'd do
- Develop safety-critical software for self-driving vehicles by leading, managing, and expanding a team focused on the motion forecasting & planning.
- Assume responsibility for the overall planning, execution, and success of autonomous driving related projects Actively code and develop prototypes to test novel algorithms and ideas.
- Foster a culture of experimentation and innovation, while promoting technical excellence and accountability within the team.
- Scale end-to-end ML pipelines for research and production, from data ingestion and pre-processing to model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
- Stay on top of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
- Present the progress to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Ensure that technical work meets customer requirements, regulatory standards, and company quality policies.
- Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
- Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements.
- 7-10 years of experience building data-driven, fault-tolerant systems
- Proven record of delivering a DL based system
- MS or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- Extensive experience designing and building modern planning systems a big plus
- Passionate about writing amazing, robust, safety-critical, efficient C++ and Python
What they're asking for
- Experience in deep learning, mobile robotics, geometric modeling and trajectory generationSkillPreferred
Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.
Job description
Responsibilities: • Develop safety-critical software for self-driving vehicles by leading, managing, and expanding a team focused on the motion forecasting & planning. • Assume responsibility for the overall planning, execution, and success of autonomous driving related projects Actively code and develop prototypes to test novel algorithms and ideas. • Foster a culture of experimentation and innovation, while promoting technical excellence and accountability within the team. • Scale end-to-end ML pipelines for research and production, from data ingestion and pre-processing to model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring. • Stay on top of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in machine learning and artificial intelligence. • Present the progress to senior leadership and cross-functional teams. • Ensure that technical work meets customer requirements, regulatory standards, and company quality policies. • Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts. • Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements. Required Skills: • 7-10 years of experience building data-driven, fault-tolerant systems • Proven record of delivering a DL based system • MS or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience • Extensive experience designing and building modern planning systems a big plus • Passionate about writing amazing, robust, safety-critical, efficient C++ and Python Preferred Skills: • Experience in deep learning, mobile robotics, geometric modeling and trajectory generation Salary Range • $200,000 - 280,000 Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.