Mapping Operations Lead
Core
Drive day-to-day operations of the HD map production team, serving as the connective tissue between mapping specialists, software engineering, and field operations to directly impact AV stack performance.
Role type
Senior IC mapping operations lead (hands-on leadership)
Builds
High-definition (HD) maps for autonomous vehicle perception, planning, and localization systems
Domain
Autonomous vehicles / Robotics / Geospatial data
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
HD map production, geospatial data operations, team coordination, HD map data formats (OpenDRIVE, NDS), annotation pipelines, point cloud data, 3D visualization, lidar-based annotation, simulation environments (CARLA, LGSVL), field report analysis, data tooling (SQL, C++, Python, QGIS)
Preferred skills
LiDAR point clouds, camera-based feature extraction, SD street network data, AV safety operations, JIRA, QA/QC standards, cross-timezone work
Responsibilities
Lead a team of mapping specialists and set priorities; Own the weekly and sprint-level production calendar; Run daily standups and triage sessions; Mentor specialists and establish standards for map labeling and QC; Serve as primary escalation point for map data issues; Build and maintain a triage playbook; Coordinate with engineers to validate HD map accuracy in simulation; Close the loop with operations and safety teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
