Role description

Staff Software Engineer - Map AI Platform

LocationSan Francisco, CA

Posted2/24/2025

Hivemapper is a decentralized global map data network built by 10s of thousands of mapping devices. High-res sensors like RGB, Stereo Depth, GNSS, IMU, etc. feed sensor fusion and ML models at the edge. Data is automatically uploaded in near realtime over LTE or WiFi. Enterprise tech, mapping, auto, robotaxis, rideshare, and entertainment represent some of the customers consuming data today.

APIs allow anyone to consume precisely extracted Map Features, HD map data, high-res street-level imagery, construction, and driving events for AV simulation. Tech-savvy customers develop and deploy software directly to our dashcams to get realtime data for things like change detection or visual semantic data mining. AI Fleet management tools drive value to large fleets of vehicles.

Map AI Platform

Every day, we process data from millions of KM from 10s of thousands of high resolution sensors deployed around the world. A symphony of different Sensor Fusion, ML, AI, 3D Reconstruction processes are performed at the edge and in our processing clusters, for which the Map AI Platform orchestrates.

The Map AI Platform is the core data engine that powers our data customers, consumer products, and user-facing AI technology. These complex systems control and learn patterns about map data all over the world and enable us to to continuously evolve map data intelligence, semantic extraction, QA at scale. For example, we’ve recently been using the system to learn hyperlocalized road network patterns to automatically QA and correct noise from map conflation.

We strongly believe in engineering design principles around abstraction and programmability that allow us to move quickly with minimal manual interventions. Our work is fast-paced, collaborative, and data-driven.

Responsibilities

Drive architecture, design, implementation, and eval of our core ai systems and data platform
Partner across company to ensure our systems are adaptable to emerging opportunities
Help plan technical roadmaps and contribute to higher level technical strategy

Requirements

Experience building production critical systems used by >=10s of thousands of users
Deep backend experience with large scale data platforms, DBs, ETL, distributed systems, etc.
Strong analytical skills in a relevant field like ML, math, statistics, quantitative economics, etc.
Track record of leading and mentoring teams in successful projects

Nice to Have

Experience generating, augmenting, and managing large amounts of ML training data
Experience integrating or training/fine-tuning ML CV vision models, VLLM models, etc.
Familiarity with geospatial data, HD mapping, sensors fusion, ADAS or AV, etc.
Experience scaling products or systems at hyper-growth startups

What we offer

Medical, dental and vision benefits plus FSA
Family leave
401(k) program
Unlimited Flex PTO
Commuter benefits
Paid lunch

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Company info

Hivemapper

Hivemapper is building the world's freshest map using street-level imagery contributed by a decentralized community of everyday drivers, large fleets, and everyone in between. Drivers get HONEY rewards for contributing high-quality map data using specialized dashcams. Map AI extracts objects and intelligence from the imagery. Map customers purchase credits to access APIs that deliver road imagery and map features. With more than 100 million total kilometers mapped across over 90 countries, more than 6 million of those being unique roads, Hivemapper is setting new standards for accuracy, freshness, and geographic reach. Conventional digital mapping systems are expensive, non-inclusive, and often out of date. High costs, inefficiencies, and coverage gaps impede businesses and developers who require timely, reliable data. If your business relies on up-to-date mapping, geospatial data, and street-level imagery, Hivemapper is a breakthrough resource. Reach out to learn more.

Series A

Founded2015

HQSan Francisco, US

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