Who we are

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.

The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.

At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all.

Aurora is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of our core Autonomy Framework.

This autonomy frameworks team is responsible for the robotics middleware that powers the Aurora Driver. In this role, you will work on initiatives that ensure the performance, determinism, and efficiency of Autonomy and Simulation applications. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a critical component at the heart of our self-driving technology, directly impacting the safety and reliability of our autonomous vehicles.

In this role, you will

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS or Ph

D 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

Desirable Qualifications

• 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

The base salary range for this position is $171,000.00-$273,000.00 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.

We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, we operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week.

Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Our commitment to safety

At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.

Our commitment to inclusion

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careersiteaccommodations@aurora.tech.

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