Senior Software Engineer - Software Factory

Latitude Ai
Palo Alto, CA

Latitude AI ( lat.ai ) develops automated driving technologies, including L3, for Ford vehicles at scale. We’re driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it’s like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone.

When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people.

As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.

Meet the team:

The Software Factory team is responsible for the developer build experience, making the process of developing, testing, and releasing software critical to Latitude’s mission. Team members develop, maintain, and improve an end-to-end infrastructure pipeline for a distributed build environment, and are integral to Product Development efforts to adopt new tools and technologies into a hermetic, deterministic, and scalable build ecosystem. Inside the team we use and maintain the build tooling (bazel), write build and test authoring tools (starlark, python), manage build environments (docker, containers), leverage a distributed remote execution and caching system (buildfarm), and host CI/CD resources that developers interact with to test and land changes (jenkins).

What you’ll do:


  • Work alongside dedicated build engineers with decades of experience

  • Design and Implement solutions for long-term maintenance of software releases

  • Craft integrations with consuming product teams that promote reuse and testability of modular autonomy systems

  • Measure, inspect, and improve the use of build processes to impact the feedback and cadence of development

  • Debug across a wide range of service modalities to find and solve problems for developers and processes

  • Find solutions for product development team problems as they apply to build and CI

What you'll need to succeed:


  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience (or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or PhD)

  • Knowledge of Computing Data Structures, Algorithms, Storage hierarchies

  • Understanding of Build System and Software Release Concepts and Principles

Nice to have:


  • Linux Systems Programming

  • Experience with Bazel or other Starlark-based build system

  • Compiled Language (C++) Processes and Mechanisms

What we offer you:


  • Competitive compensation packages

  • High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • Health savings account with available employer match

  • Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting

  • Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance

  • Paid parental leave

  • Paid medical leave

  • Unlimited vacation

  • 15 paid holidays

  • Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages available in all office locations

  • Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

  • Pre-tax commuter benefits

  • Monthly wellness stipend

  • Adoption/Surrogacy support program

  • Backup child and elder care program

  • Professional development reimbursement

  • Employee assistance program

  • Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more

  • Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives

Learn more about Latitude’s team, mission and career opportunities at lat.ai !

The expected base salary range for this full-time position in California is $179,200 - $268,800 USD. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Latitude employees are also eligible to participate in Latitude’s annual bonus programs, equity compensation, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Candidates for positions with Latitude AI must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

Posted 2026-02-16

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