Offer summary

Qualifications:

6+ years of industry software engineering experience with strong C++ coding fundamentals., Experience in robotics and/or autonomous vehicles., Interest in developing user-facing tools and workflows., Familiarity with machine learning/AI and human-robot interaction is a plus..

Key responsibilities:

Develop tools and workflows for remote assist specialists to aid autonomous vehicles.

Create mission management and fleet intelligence software for efficient vehicle management.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems in autonomous driving.

Design verification and validation plans to ensure system safety and effectiveness.

Job description

Who we are

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.

The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.

At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Software Engineer to join Aurora’s Remote Assist team. The Remote Assist team is responsible for:

Solving some of the most challenging problems in the autonomous driving space (such as people directing traffic and challenging on-road construction) for enabling the Aurora Driver to navigate from point A to point B safely and with minimal delays.
Supporting Aurora’s scaling by enabling a single operator to assist more and more autonomous vehicles and by solving new challenges arising from operational expansion to increasingly broad geographic routes.
Building the tools and workflows remote assist specialists use in their day-to-day jobs of assisting our autonomous vehicles and managing Aurora’s fleet of collectively learning and adapting autonomous vehicles.

In this role, you will

Ideas for providing remote assist specialists with all the situational context needed for accurate and fast decision making.
Tools and workflows that enable remote assist specialists to guide Aurora’s autonomous vehicles through on-road challenges safely and effectively.
Mission management and fleet intelligence software that enables efficient management of Aurora’s scaling fleet of autonomous vehicles.
Verification and Validation plans to ensure the systems you deliver are safe and effective when released to on-road operations.
Creative solutions to highly cross functional problems by collaborating with stakeholders within the autonomy organization and beyond, including remote assist specialists themselves, Aurora’s product leadership, data science, UI/UX design, platform engineering, test engineering, and more.

Required Qualifications

6+ years of industry software engineering experience with strong C++ coding fundamentals.
Robotics and/or autonomous vehicle experience
Interest in working on user facing tools and workflows

Desirable Qualifications

Experience with leveraging ML / AI
Previous work on with human robot interaction
Development of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)

The base salary range for this position is $139K - $223K 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. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks. Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

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