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Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Mapping

Waabi · San Francisco, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $141,000 - $242,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
79 days
Waabi's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
65% of Waabi's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Waabi
high
81 stale, 2 reposted of 88 open
Hiring momentum
97 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Waabi's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Waabi.

About this role

As a Senior or Staff Software Engineer on the Mapping team at Waabi, you will develop the foundational spatial intelligence for autonomous vehicles. Your role involves building scalable AI-driven mapping infrastructure, creating robust data pipelines, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to design APIs and systems for real-time vehicle operations. You will also engage in various projects, tackling complex distributed systems challenges and ensuring high-quality software deployment.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Waabi as an employer.

What you need

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of industry experience
  • Strong computer science fundamentals
  • Ability to work across various programming languages, including Python, C++, or Rust
  • Experience in designing, developing, and deploying production-quality software at scale
  • Hands-on experience building distributed systems on modern cloud platforms

Nice to have

  • A true generalist mindset
  • Prior experience with autonomous vehicles, HD mapping, or robotics
  • Familiarity with 3D geometry, geospatial systems, and spatial databases
  • Familiarity with Machine Learning pipelines
  • Experience with large-scale data processing systems and orchestration frameworks

What you get

  • Competitive compensation and equity awards
  • Health and Wellness benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
  • Unlimited Vacation
  • Flexible hours and Work from Home support
  • Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals
  • Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events

Worth weighing

  • No specific programming languages or technologies mentioned beyond Python, C++, and Rust
  • The role involves a broad range of responsibilities, which may require rapid learning and adaptability
  • Salary range is provided but may vary based on factors not specified in the posting

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Listed by Waabi on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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