Senior Software Engineer - Software Factory
LatitudePittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI$179k – $269kPosted 6 April 2026
Job Description
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 ed ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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