Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Runtime

Brief overview

Santa Clara, CAIn-person

MastersOr in progress

$150k–$225k/yrStated range

5+ yrsMinimum

55 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor

18 green cardsCertified filings

C++PythonComputer visionDeep learning modelsHigh performance IPC / middleware stackPerformance troubleshootingProfilingRoofline modelCUDAOpenCLOpenVXHalideSIMD programmingLinux systemKernel tuningNetwork tuningDevice tree tuning

About the company

PlusAIplus.ai

PlusAI is an artificial intelligence company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks.

Visa sponsorship history

4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026

55H-1B approved

100%approval rate

9new H-1B hires

18PERM certified

$180,000median wage / yr

H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.

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LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.

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Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.

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Top sponsored roles

Staff Software EngineerSenior Research EngineerSenior Software EngineerSoftware Engineer

Job description

PlusAI is a Physical AI company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in the United States and Europe, Plus was named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Partners including TRATON GROUP’s Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV are working with Plus to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous trucks. If you’re ready to make a huge impact and drive the future of autonomy, Plus is looking for talented individuals to join its fast-growing teams.

Responsibilities:

Work closely with our autonomy and runtime teams to improve our redundant on-vehicle platform and autonomous software stack.

Develop perspectives on where opportunities and gaps might be in our redundant software and hardware strategy with a longer-term horizon in mind

Integrate and optimize performance and robustness of different autonomous software component into redundant on-vehicle platform.

Design and develop fault detection and fault handling strategies for redundant on-vehicle platform.

Design and develop validation strategies for redundant on-vehicle platform, including on vehicle testing, Sil and HiL simulation testing.

Evaluate, integrate and optimize partner middleware into our AD stackOwns or help with driverless operation key features, like mission control, tele assist, etc.

Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements.