Aurora · 2 hours ago
Software Engineer, Behavior Planning
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $201K/yr
4+ years expAurora is committed to delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely and efficiently. They are seeking a Software Engineer to join their Behavior Planning Team, where the role involves developing real-time algorithms and production-grade software for self-driving vehicles, as well as analyzing data to enhance machine learning models.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop real-time algorithms for selecting safe and comfortable trajectories for a self-driving vehicle
Design and implement production-grade software for the Aurora Driver
Analyze large-scale real-world data to train and evaluate machine learning models and improve data pipelines supporting algorithm development
Design metric suites and testing workflows for rapid iteration on algorithms
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
4+ years of applied industry experience programming and designing software in C++, especially in low latency or real-time environments
Experience in designing, building, and productionizing motion planning algorithms (cost function design, optimization and sampling-based techniques) or state estimation algorithms
Preferred
Expertise with GPU or ML toolkits such as CUDA, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and/or TensorRT
Experience delivering solutions in robotics applications to production
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.
1001-5000 employees
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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
David Maday
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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