Software Engineer II, Pipeline Automation & Acceleration

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Aurora

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1654 Smallman St

Pittsburgh

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PA

15222

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Application Deadline:

10/30/2025

Who We Are

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.

The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.

At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Software Engineer II, Pipeline Automation & Acceleration .

In this role, you will be instrumental in designing and implementing automated, human-in-the-loop pipelines and tools. This challenging and rewarding work is absolutely essential for generating the high-quality, diverse data needed to thoroughly validate and continuously optimize the Aurora Driver's planning behavior. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to scale the Aurora Driver safely and efficiently, bringing the future of autonomous transportation closer to reality. We are looking for passionate and skilled software engineers who are eager to tackle complex problems and contribute to a mission-critical component of Aurora's success.

In this role, you will

• Design, develop, and validate onboard and off-board autonomy software.
• Develop tools for increasing the development speed of building and evaluating autonomy software.
• Develop tools for introspection, visualization, and performance analysis.
• Improve the performance of autonomy systems through architectural and algorithmic optimizations
• Collaborate with stakeholders including Autonomy Engineers, Test Engineers, Product, Cloud Platform and Safety to ensure timely delivery of validation data set.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with cloud automation, data and test automation
• Experience with modern programming languages such as Python or C++
• Experience with developing in a Linux or Unix environment.
• Experience with cloud offerings such as AWS or GCP.
• Experience with cloud storages such as S3, Postgres and Redis.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in Self Driving / Autonomy Driving.
• Experience in Robotics / Mappings / Motion Planning is a plus.
• Experience in Distributed Systems and Concurrency.
• Experience in Scaling Data Pipelines through Observability and Traceability.
• Experience in Event Queues such as Kafka, SQS or SNS.
• Experience in Cloud Security Concepts such as JWT and mTLS.

The base salary range for this position is $126,000-$201,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks. Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Commitment to inclusion

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

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