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Staff Software Engineer - Vehicle Platforms

Aurora
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Full Time
Posted February 13, 2026
$171k - $273k
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Job Description

The Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Platforms at Aurora is responsible for designing and leading the development of onboard vehicle systems, including compute, sensors, and networking, to ensure a scalable, reliable, and high-performance self-driving fleet platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect and lead the design of the vehicle compute and networking stack to ensure modularity and scalability.
  • Drive the technical roadmap for hardware health monitoring and fleet-wide performance optimization.
  • Lead integration efforts for new sensors and embedded devices, defining standards for low-latency data interfaces.
  • Establish engineering standards for Hardware-in-the-Loop testing and automated performance profiling to ensure safety and stability.
  • Mentor senior engineers and oversee complex system-level challenges related to Linux kernel tuning and networking protocols.

Requirements

  • 10 years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of leading large-scale architectural projects at the hardware software interface.
  • Expert-level C programming skills and the ability to design high-performance, thread-safe, and memory-efficient systems in a Linux environment.
  • Experience with networking protocols including low-level CAN bus, UDP, TCP and high-level gRPC, RTP, HTTP communication.
  • 7 years of experience in system-level development, including deep knowledge of Linux networking stacks, performance profiling, and hardware bring-up.
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects that require coordination between software, hardware, and systems engineering teams.

Benefits & Perks

Base salary range: 171,000-273,000
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Hybrid work environment with in-office presence at least 3 days per week
Benefits (unspecified)

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