Behavior Planning Software Engineer

About the role

The Aurora Driver is seeking a Software Engineer to support and scale efforts for our Behavior Planning Team. This role involves developing real-time algorithms for safe and comfortable vehicle trajectories, integrating motion planning with machine learning, and designing and implementing production-grade software for the Aurora Driver.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time algorithms for selecting safe and comfortable trajectories for a self-driving vehicle
• Integrate motion planning with machine learning to create verifiable AI systems for autonomous driving
• Design and implement production-grade software for the Aurora Driver
• Create metric suites and testing workflows for rapid iteration on algorithms

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Robotics, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or a related field
• 4+ years of strong programming and software design skills in Python and/or C++, especially in low latency or real-time environments
• Experience in designing, building, and productionizing motion planning algorithms (cost function design, optimization, or sampling-based techniques)

Desirable Qualifications

• Expertise with GPU or ML toolkits such as PyTorch, CUDA, TensorFlow, JAX, and/or TensorRT
• Expertise in machine learning for robotic/agentic applications (reinforcement learning or imitation learning)

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $126,000 - $201,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions.

Schedule

Aurora operates in a hybrid work environment where employees are expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week.

Benefits

The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits. Aurora also offers reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.