Glydways · 1 month ago
Autonomy Engineer - Performance and Reliability
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years expGlydways is reimagining public transit to enhance mobility and accessibility. The Autonomy Engineer will lead testing strategies for routing, planning, and simulation of autonomous vehicles, collaborating closely with software developers to ensure high-performing autonomy functions.
Clean EnergyElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Design and implement testing strategies and evaluation frameworks for autonomy software systems
Develop observability tools and test hooks within autonomy algorithms to improve testability, introspection, and debugging
Build and maintain automated and manual test suites for simulation-based, system integration, and on-vehicle validation
Lead test plan design, drive defect triage and root cause analysis, and surface critical risks early in the development cycle. Make recommendations for system improvements
Increase test coverage for various autonomy behaviors and edge cases, with a focus on safety, robustness, and performance validation
Collaborate directly with autonomy developers, infrastructure engineers, and system designers to make testing more robust
Continuously improve test infrastructure, automation pipelines, and reporting tools to enable fast iteration, reproducibility, and actionable feedback
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical field
3+ years of hands-on experience in software development and testing, with a focus on complex systems such as autonomy, robotics, or real-time control
Strong proficiency in C++, with demonstrated ability to write high-quality, testable, and maintainable code
Fluency with Python (pandas, pyspark, streamlit)
Experience designing and implementing test plans, test frameworks, and automated testing pipelines for algorithmic software (e.g., routing, planning, control systems)
Familiarity with scale testing: simulation, aggregated evaluation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), or cloud-based test environments
Understanding of autonomous vehicle algorithms (e.g., path planning, motion control, kinematics, state estimation) and their specific quality and observability challenges
Proven track record of driving root cause analysis, delivering robust fixes, and owning quality improvements across the full software lifecycle
Company
Glydways
Glydways designs and implements personal rapid transit systems using self-driving vehicles.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$212.54M2025-09-29Series Unknown· $101.31M
2024-05-14Series B· $20M
2023-10-05Series B· $56M
Leadership Team
Gokul Hemmady
CEO
Chris Riley
Chief Commercial Officer
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