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Staff Security Software Engineer

Aurora
San Francisco, California
Full Time
Posted December 18, 2025
$220k - $350k
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Job Description

The role involves designing, developing, and integrating security components for Aurora's autonomous vehicle platform, ensuring the safety and integrity of the vehicle's software, hardware, and cloud communications. It requires leading security initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and applying security best practices in a cutting-edge autonomous vehicle environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop security components for autonomous vehicle platform
  • Integrate security capabilities within autonomy and infrastructure frameworks
  • Conduct architectural reviews and evaluate security of software, hardware, and services
  • Lead the integration of security features with partner teams and OEMs
  • Create and review threat models and security protocols
  • Mentor security and non-security engineers in security best practices

Requirements

  • Design and develop new security components for Aurora's autonomous vehicle platform.
  • Build and embed security components within autonomy frameworks and infrastructure frameworks.
  • Work with partner teams to perform architectural design reviews of software, hardware, and services.
  • Lead successful integration of security capabilities and components with partner teams.
  • Work with Vehicle Platform partners and OEMs to ensure successful security integration into the Aurora Driver platform.
  • Guide and mentor both security and non-security engineers.
  • Familiarity with C 17 and STL, and understanding and explanation of autonomous vehicle security concepts.
  • Ability to learn and create new C frameworks.
  • Ability to translate product requirements into code independently.
  • Ability to write high quality production code, unit tests, and integration tests.
  • Ability to debug across module boundaries.
  • Familiarity with automotive protocols and security standards.
  • Experience building and evaluating threat models.
  • Familiarity with and ability to implement best practices related to cryptographic protocols, infrastructure, and network security.
  • Ability to translate company goals into product requirements.
  • Ability to lead a team and organize projects to deliver desired outcomes.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with other teams.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a security-specific or security-adjacent industry.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in the robotics or automotive industry or equivalent.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range: $220,000 - $350,000
Annual bonus
Equity compensation

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