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Staff Software Engineer - Behavior Planning

Aurora
Mountain View, California
Full Time
Posted March 16, 2026
$189k - $303k
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Job Description

The Staff Software Engineer, Behavior Planning at Aurora is responsible for developing real-time algorithms and software for autonomous vehicle trajectory planning, providing technical leadership, and contributing to the safety and efficiency of self-driving technology.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop real-time robotic algorithms for selecting safe and comfortable trajectories for a self-driving vehicle
  • Design, develop, and implement production-grade software in C and Python for the Aurora Driver
  • Contribute to engineering best practices on a large and complex code base
  • Provide technical leadership for the architectural elements of online and offline systems for evaluating good trajectories
  • Drive ambitious technical projects across behavior planning and autonomy teams

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Machine Learning, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, or related field
  • 5 years of experience with robotics or related fields
  • Skills and experience involving deep domain expertise and strong software engineering experience in the field of autonomous driving
  • Strong programming and software design skills in C and Python
  • Expertise with CUDA and PyTorch
  • Demonstrated experience in designing, building, and productionizing motion planning algorithms
  • Demonstrated experience with statistical techniques for machine learning
  • Experience with the development of simulation engines
  • Demonstrated cross-functional team experience in a software engineering environment
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional software engineering projects
  • Demonstrated ability to architect systems that meet strict safety, latency, and reliability requirements

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range: $189,000 - $303,000 per year
Work environment: Hybrid work environment with in-office presence at least 3 days per week
Additional benefits: Annual bonus, equity compensation

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