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Software Engineer, Planner Architecture

Aurora
Mountain View, California
Full Time
Posted December 9, 2025
$126k - $182k
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Job Description

A Software Engineer at Aurora will develop and optimize motion planning software for autonomous vehicles, focusing on system integration, latency reduction, fault management, and enhancing the robustness and safety of the vehicle's on-road behavior.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and integrate motion planning algorithms and frameworks into the autonomous vehicle software system.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement software components for autonomy subsystems.
  • Build onboard infrastructure to detect and analyze scenarios and behaviors for system improvement.
  • Enhance the robustness, flexibility, and testability of the motion planning system to reduce faults.
  • Architect and optimize code to minimize latency and ensure real-time performance of safety-critical components.
  • Improve world representation and data encoding to support various planning approaches.

Requirements

  • Expertise in Modern C++, specifically for latency-sensitive and safety-critical applications.
  • At least 2 years of applied industry experience in software engineering, with a focus on robotics or distributed asynchronous systems.
  • Ability to thrive in a highly cross-functional environment, with the technical versatility to contribute across diverse domains ranging from software architecture and algorithms to data analysis and system validation.
  • Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including architecture design, code maintainability, test-driven development, and requirements verification.
  • Demonstrated ability to execute independently, estimating work accurately, delivering on schedule, and communicating blockers effectively.
  • Proficiency in Python for scripting, data analysis, and automation.

Benefits & Perks

Salary range: 126K - 181.5K per year
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
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