Avride · 7 hours ago
Labeling Backend Software Engineer
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expAvride is at the forefront of autonomous mobility, developing and deploying state-of-the-art self-driving cars and delivery robots. As a Software Engineer on the Labeling Backend team, you will design, build, and scale backend systems that produce large-scale datasets powering perception and machine-learning pipelines.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesRobotics
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and own backend systems that manage the full lifecycle of labeled data—from ingestion to delivery—including core Python services, APIs, and databases
Build and scale data preparation and labeling pipelines to transform massive sensor streams (lidar, camera, radar) into label-ready formats and manage annotation workflows at scale, leveraging both automated and human labeling with modern orchestration frameworks
Design and implement robust integrations with external vendors and internal tools to ensure seamless data and feedback flow across labeling workflows
Develop automated validation and QA systems to safeguard dataset integrity, monitor quality, and surface key performance insights
Collaborate with ML and Perception teams to translate evolving requirements into scalable data solutions that directly drive model improvements
Boost human labeling efficiency by integrating ML automation into annotation workflows
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, and 3+ years equivalent experience
Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design
Strong proficiency in Python, including backend frameworks and asynchronous stacks (asyncio, aiohttp, FastAPI)
Expertise with relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL): schema design, query optimization, ORMs (e.g., SQLAlchemy, Django ORM), and migrations (e.g., Alembic)
Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Hands-on experience with cloud object storage (AWS S3, GCS, etc.)
Preferred
Experience with workflow orchestration (Argo, Airflow, etc.)
Experience in large-scale distributed systems or products
Big-data / distributed data-processing tooling (Spark, PyArrow, etc.)
Experience working with 3D sensor data (point clouds, sensor fusion, etc.)
Previous work in AV, robotics, or ML-heavy environments
C++ development experience
Company
Avride
Avride is a developer and operator of autonomous vehicles and delivery robots.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$850M2025-10-22Corporate Round· $375M
2020-09-04Corporate Round· $100M
2020-09-04Convertible Note· $50M
Leadership Team
Anton Slesarev
Chief Technology Officer
Sergei Kirillov
Director Global Sales and Partnerships
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