Sr Principal Architect

What's the role? HERE Technologies is building a digital representation of reality at global scale. As Senior Principal Architect – Visuals and 3D Mapping, you define and drive a visual-first map platform, combining AI, 3D world modeling, and scalable data pipelines. You act as a technical visionary and hands-on architect, shaping how visual data becomes structured, queryable map intelligence, leveraging computer vision, world models, and Universal Scene Description (USD) based scene representations. Key ResponsibilitiesDefine end-to-end architecture for visual-to-map pipelines (imagery → 3D → semantic maps)Lead scalable systems for 3D and visual geospatial data processing and serving  Drive AI-based map creation (CNNs, multi-modal fusion, feature extraction)Architect use of world foundation models for scene understanding and simulationStandardize USD (Universal Scene Description) as canonical world representationBuild pipelines for map creation and offline export productsAdvance algorithmic 3D modeling (splines, procedural geometry, parametric structures)Drive Data Modeling for 3D map featuresAlign platform architecture with ADAS, digital twin, and map product needsProvide technical leadership across teams, mentoring architects and engineers Who are you? Qualifications10+ years in software architecture, 3D platforms, or geospatial systemsProven leadership in large-scale platform architecture and technical strategyStrong expertise in computer vision / deep learning (CNNs, multi-modal AI)Strong understanding of 3D representations (DTM, TIN, multiresolution LOD)Familiarity with modern 3D and AI toolchainsExperience with 3D scene representations and graphics pipelinesHands-on knowledge of USD or similar 3D frameworksBackground in mapping, GIS, or location-based servicesKnowledge of a wide array of tools in the 3D and deep Learning domain (3D modelling, SfM, PyTorch, Tensorflow,…)Experience with distributed systems, cloud platforms, and large-scale data p