About the Team

DoorDash Labs is an independent team at DoorDash that focuses on robotics and automation to develop autonomous delivery solutions as part of the DoorDash platform. The team is responsible for creating tools for authoring HD maps, mapping algorithms, map validation, and routing for robots. The team has a significant impact on the daily success of the product and contributes to achieving company goals.

About the Role

DoorDash Labs is hiring a Mapping Tools Engineer who is enthusiastic about map-making, robotics, and autonomy and has practical experience authoring large-scale HD maps. The role involves enhancing our existing software to build HD maps, creating algorithms to automate map generation, and creating powerful tools to accelerate map curation. The team aims to implement advanced processes, tools, and frameworks to create a robust, world-class mapping system that enhances the capabilities of our robots and supports our scalability efforts.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will... Create advanced 3D editing tools to author high-quality HD maps. Play a key role in scaling our robotics operations across multiple large geographic areas. Design state-of-the-art algorithms to improve map-making efficiency Collaborate closely with our team of map curators to accelerate HD map curation  Contribute to the mapping roadmap and work closely with stakeholders We're excited about you because you have... B.S in Computer Science or equivalent Strong understanding of C++ 5+ years of experience writing professional software systems Experience with large-scale map-making for autonomous systems Experience with 2D / 3D Graphics (e.g. OpenGL, Vulkan, DirectX, etc) Experience writing 2D / 3D editing tools (e.g. 3D mesh editing,, vector graphics editing, etc) Experience with C++ UI libraries (e.g. QT, ImGui, etc) Adaptability, resilience, and being able to thrive in ambiguity  Excellent analytical, conceptual, problem-solving skills and a high attention to detail

 

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