Principal Software Engineer - Vehicle AI
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Principal Software Engineer - Vehicle AI to join the team of a leader in the Manufacturing & Automotive space.
This role will shape the architecture and technical direction for an in-vehicle AI assistant experience, with a focus on scalable software, low-latency communication, and seamless edge-to-cloud integration. You will partner closely with engineering teams across the organization to establish standards, remove technical blockers, and drive execution on a complex platform. The position also involves evaluating AI/ML frameworks and helping ensure the system is performant, reliable, and ready for real-world use.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $238,700 – $365,700 annually
Responsibilities
Define end-to-end architecture for the in-vehicle AI assistant platform.
Drive cross-functional technical strategy and collaboration across the organization.
Architect hybrid edge-cloud orchestration to optimize performance and efficiency.
Establish engineering standards for client-server communication protocols.
Evaluate and integrate AI/ML frameworks into the assistant ecosystem.
Unblock architectural dependencies across multiple engineering teams.
Lead platform testing and evaluation pipelines for system health measurement.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
12+ years in software development with a focus on large-scale distributed systems.
Expertise in Android architecture (Kotlin/Java) and cloud integration, including microservices, REST, and gRPC.
Exceptional cross-functional technical leadership experience across engineering teams.
Deep understanding of client-server interactions and low-latency communication protocols.
Benefits
Eligibility for a company vehicle evaluation program after a successful motor vehicle report review.
Potential for relocation benefits for successful candidates.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Define end-to-end architecture for the in-vehicle AI assistant platform.
- Drive cross-functional technical strategy and collaboration across the organization.
- Architect hybrid edge-cloud orchestration to optimize performance and efficiency.
- Establish engineering standards for client-server communication protocols.
- Evaluate and integrate AI/ML frameworks into the assistant ecosystem.
- Unblock architectural dependencies across multiple engineering teams.
- Lead platform testing and evaluation pipelines for system health measurement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 12+ years in software development with a focus on large-scale distributed systems.
- Expertise in Android architecture (Kotlin/Java) and cloud integration, including microservices, REST, and gRPC.
- Exceptional cross-functional technical leadership experience across engineering teams.
- Deep understanding of client-server interactions and low-latency communication protocols.
Benefits
- Eligibility for a company vehicle evaluation program after a successful motor vehicle report review.
- Potential for relocation benefits for successful candidates.
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
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