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Senior Software Engineer, Models and Validation

Aurora
Mountain View, California
Full Time
Posted December 18, 2025
$139k - $260k
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Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer at Aurora will develop and maintain autonomous vehicle software using C and Python, create performance metrics and validation tools, and collaborate with simulation teams to improve self-driving systems in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop software in C and Python following modern best practices.
  • Create rule-based and machine learning validators to assess the performance of autonomy systems in simulation.
  • Develop new performance metrics for autonomy systems.
  • Build and support workflows for data collection, processing, and infrastructure related to autonomy testing.
  • Collaborate with the Core Simulation team to add functionality for performance evaluation.
  • Contribute to engineering best practices within a large and complex codebase.

Requirements

  • Motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Industry experience designing and programming C software.
  • Good development skills in C, including modern C (C 11, 14, 17, 20).
  • Ability to work with a complex codebase and navigate problem ambiguity.
  • Robotics or simulation related domain knowledge.
  • Understanding of common software performance issues and design tradeoffs.
  • BS or higher degree in robotics, computer science, software development, mathematics, or a similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range: 139,000-260,000 per year
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Hybrid work environment with in-office presence at least 3 days per week

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