Mapping Specialist

Expected compensation: 32.00 - 42.00 USD Per Hour

Hire Art is helping our client find skilled Mapping Specialists to support the creation and refinement of high‑precision maps for autonomous vehicles. These maps are 100x more detailed than standard road maps and serve as foundational inputs to autonomous vehicle perception, planning, and localization systems.

In this role, you’ll work with point clouds, satellite imagery, and other 3D spatial datasets using the company's in‑house Map Toolset web app. You’ll perform detailed digitization of road environments, adhering to strict mapping specifications, and contribute directly to improving AV stack performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with a background in HD map creation, GIS mapping, or spatial annotation for autonomy, robotics, or simulation, who are comfortable with technical workflows and iterative feedback cycles.

This role is remote and available to candidates based in the following timezones: PST, MST, or CST.

• Create, edit, and maintain high‑definition road maps to support autonomous vehicle operations.
• Digitize road geometry and infrastructure from lidar point clouds, satellite imagery, and other geospatial inputs.
• Apply detailed mapping specifications to ensure high accuracy, completeness, and consistency of map data.
• Contribute to multiple revision cycles based on internal technical acceptance criteria (e.g., performance, robustness, system integration).
• Provide structured feedback to improve internal tooling, workflows, and mapping specifications.
• Collaborate with engineers and mapping teams using Git Hub/Jira, Google Workspace, and Slack.

• 1+ years of experience in map creation and editing (labeling), ideally in a relevant field such as GIS, autonomous vehicle mapping, or 3D game design (e.g., environment design, level editing, or asset placement for open‑world or simulation games)
• Experience working with point cloud data, 3D visualization environments, or lidar‑based annotation tools
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise digitization protocols
• Comfortable with repetitive, accuracy‑focused tasks and versioned map delivery
  
  Self‑sufficient and organized in remote, asynchronous work environments
• Access to a high‑performance personal workstation running macOS, Windows, or Linux, with:
  • External monitor
  • Ample RAM
  • Ability to run browser‑based 3D tools smoothly and reliably

• Familiarity with autonomous vehicle maps, AV datasets, or HD mapping pipelines
• Background in HD map pipelines for AV systems, robotics, or mapping platforms
• Prior experience with ADP, Apollo, Lanelet2, OpenDRIVE, or similar map standards/formats
• Experience using browser‑based map editors or web‑based 3D tooling
• Familiarity with feedback loops between mapping, perception, and planning teams

• Pre‑tax commuter benefits
• Employer (Hire Art) Subsidized healthcare benefits
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare‑related costs
• Hire Art covers all costs for short‑ and long‑term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

This is a full‑time, ongoing contract position staffed via Hire Art. This role is remote and available to candidates based in the following timezones: PST, MST, or CST.

Hire Art values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp‑to‑corp.