DeWinter Group · 8 hours ago
Software Engineer - Motion Planning
San Francisco, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$85/hr - $90/hr
1+ years expDeWinter Group is seeking a skilled Software Engineer - Motion Planning to join their client, a leader in the Autonomous Vehicle Technology space. This role involves creating algorithmic improvements for autonomous robots to enhance their navigation in complex urban environments, requiring a self-motivated professional who can deliver results quickly.
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Responsibilities
Implementing, debugging, and testing features and modifications to specific areas of driving behavior in a production code base
Working closely with senior engineers to understand design specifications and deliver reliable, high-quality code
Utilizing extensive backend tooling to run regression tests and validate your changes across various driving situations
Participating in on-vehicle drive reviews, helping to collect data and generate actionable feedback on driving performance
Collaborating across a broad set of experts spanning Planner, Perception, Prediction, and Operations
Qualification
Required
1–5 years of professional experience in software development
Deep expertise in Strong proficiency in C++. This isn't a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert
Familiarity with foundational concepts of motion planning and pathfinding techniques (e.g., A*, RRTs, PRMs)
Experience with large-scale codebases and version control (e.g., Git)
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals
Experience with software development workflows and a strong eagerness to learn and debug complex, real-time systems
Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team
Preferred
Coursework or project experience in geometric and/or sampling-based planning algorithms
Experience with autonomous robots, simulation environments, or machine learning/data-driven development processes
Experience with ROS, pose estimation, SLAM, probabilistic filtering, or CUDA
Company
DeWinter Group
The DeWinter Group is the Bay Area's premier provider of accounting, finance, & IT staffing & recruiting.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-03-10Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Elle Jakoby
VP, Retained Search | DeWinter Partners
Joseph Toney
VP & Managing Director, Founder of the Technology Retained Search Practice | DeWinter Partners
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