Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Evaluation

About the role

For our client, we are seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Evaluation to join the team of a leader in the Manufacturing & Automotive space. This role will shape the evaluation strategy and technical architecture that supports autonomous driving software development and release readiness. You will partner closely with engineering, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to define metrics, improve decision-making, and strengthen safety and performance insights. The position blends hands-on technical depth with technical leadership across teams, helping ensure robust evaluation workflows for complex dynamic systems. Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Define evaluation strategy and architecture for autonomous driving software metrics
• Lead cross-team efforts to integrate evaluation into development workflows and release decisions
• Develop new statistical and ML methods for performance evaluation and regression detection
• Own key evaluation metrics and KPIs; present insights to stakeholders via interactive dashboards
• Refine and synthesize metrics to support readiness and safety decisions

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems software across multiple subsystems
• 3+ years leading evaluation of dynamic systems using ML on large-scale time series data
• Skilled in Python programming for production environments; strong experience in large C++ codebases
• Proven technical leadership across teams, influencing strategy and architectural decisions
• Advanced degree (PhD, Master's, or Bachelor's) in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or a related field

Pay

$130,000 – $155,000 annually

Benefits

• Collaborative team environment focused on innovation in autonomous driving
• Opportunity to shape core evaluation platforms
• Access to cutting-edge technology and methodologies
• Extensive networking with cross-functional teams and stakeholders