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Senior Software Engineer, Rendering and Sensor Simulation

Aurora
San Francisco, California
Full Time
Posted January 14, 2026
$189k - $303k
Not Specified
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Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer, Rendering and Sensor Simulation, will develop and optimize Aurora's in-house sensor simulation software to ensure high performance and accuracy for autonomous driving systems, contributing to the safety and reliability of self-driving vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, optimize, and maintain core components of Alba sensor simulation software
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Alba with autonomous driving systems
  • Identify and address performance bottlenecks to improve simulation speed and scalability
  • Contribute to the architectural design and evolution of the sensor simulation platform

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in C programming language with a deep understanding of software engineering principles.
  • Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of physically based rendering and production rendering systems.
  • Experience in performance engineering using manual code instrumentation and profiling tools such as Intel Vtune.
  • Extensive experience in writing and optimizing high-performance code, particularly for computationally intensive applications.
  • Proven track record of optimizing existing codebases using techniques such as multi-threading, vectorization, and leveraging performance libraries such as ISPC.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range: 189,000 - 303,000 per year
Annual bonus
Equity compensation

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