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Aurora · 3 months ago

Staff Software Engineer - Autonomy Frameworks

positionSeattle, Washington
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$189K/yr - $303K/yr
date8+ years exp

Aurora Innovation is dedicated to delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely and broadly. They are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to contribute to the development of their core Autonomy Framework, working on initiatives that ensure the performance and efficiency of Autonomy and Simulation applications.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

C++ programmingPerformance-critical applicationsMiddleware/Framework experienceReal-time systemsMulti-threaded systemsDeterministic executionIdempotencyRobotics systemsML systemsUNIX/POSIX environmentTechnical design documentsTroubleshooting

Required

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

Preferred

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

Benefits

Annual bonus
Equity compensation
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Company

Aurora

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Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.
dateFounded in 2017
location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://aurora.tech

H1B Sponsorship

Aurora has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (11)
2024 (51)
2023 (91)
2022 (77)
2021 (38)
2020 (51)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.19B
Key Investors
UberSequoia Capital
2024-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $483M
2023-07-19Post Ipo Equity· $820M
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.8B

Leadership Team

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Chris Urmson
CEO and co-founder
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Sterling Anderson
Co-Founder & CPO
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Recent News

Aurora Blog
Investing in the Future of Transportation, Aurora Raises over $530 million
2025-12-24
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Lightspeed Venture Partners portfolio- Aurora(Ravi Mhatre - Partner & Co-Founder, Raviraj Jain - Partner)
2025-12-24
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Detmar Selects Aurora to Deploy Expanded Fleet of Autonomous Trucks for Major Energy Producer
2025-12-08
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