Staff Software Engineer - Autonomy Frameworks

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. 

Aurora is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of our core Autonomy Framework.

This autonomy frameworks team is responsible for the robotics middleware that powers the Aurora Driver. In this role, you will work on initiatives that ensure the performance, determinism, and efficiency of Autonomy and Simulation applications. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a critical component at the heart of our self-driving technology, directly impacting the safety and reliability of our autonomous vehicles.

In this role, you will

• Collaborate with teams across the company to design, develop, and validate Aurora's Core Framework, which runs on our vehicle and cloud infrastructure.


• Engage in cross-team initiatives and projects that have broad impact across software and hardware organizations.


• Propose new features and write technical design documents to improve our platform's efficiency, robustness, and scalability.


• Maximize the productivity of engineers across the company and ensure adherence to best practices.


• Troubleshoot and solve complex issues within distributed safety-critical real-time systems.

  Required Qualifications

• BS/MS or PhD in Computer Science or a related field


• Excellent C++ or C programming in a UNIX/POSIX environment


• Demonstrated experience developing performance-critical applications


• Minimum 8 years of professional experience 

Desirable Qualifications

• Prior Middleware/Framework experience


• Familiarity with real-time and multi-threaded systems


• Experience with deterministic execution and idempotency


• Experience with robotics and/or ML systems

The base salary range for this position is $171,000.00-$273,000.00 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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