Aurora · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer, Continuous Learning
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$189K/yr - $303K/yrAurora is dedicated to delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely and efficiently. They are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to improve dataset quality and enhance model training and inference pipelines for autonomy models, collaborating across various teams to drive projects from inception to delivery.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Improve our dataset quality by establishing semi-automated evaluation mechanisms leveraging state of the art models as well as RLHF techniques
Expand our foundation model approach for sourcing interesting events to millions of miles
Own model training and inference pipelines for all core Autonomy models
Collaborate across teams and functions (product, program, operations, data science) to drive projects from inception to delivery
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science, or a related field
Excellent Python, Proficient C++ programming and software design skills
Experience with storage and database management systems (e.g., one of SQL, no-SQL, protobuf, parquet, HDFS)
Experience working in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, etc)
Knowledge and experience in at least one of computer vision, LLMs, or deep learning for other applications
Preferred
Excellent C++ programming and software design skills
Distributed System design patterns (high availability, scaling, load balancing, caching, sharding etc.)
PyTorch and GPU programming experience
Benefits
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits
Company
Aurora
Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.
Founded in 2017
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.19BKey Investors
UberSequoia Capital
2024-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $483M
2023-07-19Post Ipo Equity· $820M
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.8B
Leadership Team
Chris Urmson
CEO and co-founder
Sterling Anderson
Co-Founder & CPO
Recent News
2025-12-24
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