Senior Mapping Specialist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026. Venti Technology scores C on the Alion truth index.
A world empowered by autonomy. We build robotic vehicles to improve logistics safety, forge a greener Earth, and enhance human lives.
We are a closely-knit team aspiring to change the world through disruptive technology. We are innovators. We are tinkerers. We are problem-solvers. And we have a fair amount of magic dust up our sleeves. We have a plan for fleet-level deployment of autonomous vehicles, and we are looking for the best-of-the-best to join us in making this a reality.
About Venti Technologies
Based in the U.S. and Asia, Venti Technologies is the leader in safe-speed autonomous logistics systems, developing the future of goods transportation. Using rigorous mathematics, deep learning, and theoretically-grounded algorithms, Venti has a proprietary collection of autonomy technologies including a suite of powerful logistics algorithms. Venti’s proven value proposition of saving costs, increasing vehicle utilization, and improving safety is recognized by customers and driving growth.
Launched in 2018, Venti brings together an unsurpassed team internationally. The company has autonomous systems deployed in Asia for industrial and logistics sites and a growing pipeline. Venti has offices in Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA), Suzhou (China), and Singapore - our Asian headquarters.
Role responsibilities
Own the quality of map information for autonomous vehicles, and set annotation standards and best practices for the mapping team
Define the strategy and plan for testing and validating new maps against requirements set by the Mapping and Localization team
Lead mapping tests with the Testing team, and drive the analysis of collected onboard sensor data to find and resolve map issues
Own map version deployment and update planning across the vehicle fleet, including rollout, rollback, and release coordination
Mentor and guide Mapping Specialists, and review their work
Collaborate with the Mapping and Localization team to improve mapping tools, workflows and automation
Required experience
Bachelor's degree in Geography, Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
4+ years of experience with GIS applications, ideally in HD map creation or maintenance
Experience planning and running map validation or testing
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and handle ambiguity
Good communication skills, and the ability to work across teams
Bonus experience
Experience with ROS
Experience with real-world robotics or autonomous vehicle deployment
Experience leading or mentoring a team
Experience with scripting (e.g. Python) to automate mapping workflows
Experience with agentic development, such as using AI coding agents or LLM-based tools to automate and speed up mapping workflows