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.

What we are looking for

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 are searching for a Staff Software Engineer to join Aurora's Autonomy Frameworks team. This team builds the robotics middleware that powers the Aurora Driver: the runtime framework that every Autonomy and Simulation application uses to communicate, execute, and interact with the vehicle platform, both on the road and offline in the cloud.

In this role, you will

Define and evolve the architecture of Aurora's AV runtime framework across on-vehicle and offline execution

Design and implement high-performance, low-latency inter-module communication, including shared-memory, zero-copy IPC, and RPC

Own stack configuration, deployment, and process lifecycle management on the vehicle compute platform

Improve the determinism, fidelity, and performance of offline execution so on-vehicle behavior can be faithfully reproduced at scale

Build framework capabilities for fault traceability, health monitoring, and recovery that support Aurora's safety case

Design intuitive C++ APIs that make the right patterns easy for Autonomy engineers

Provide engineering support for field testing and fleet operations

Mentor senior engineers, set coding standards, and drive the long-term roadmap for the AV framework

Required Qualifications

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent industry experience

Expert-level C++ programming skills and the ability to design high-performance, thread-safe, and memory-efficient systems in a Linux environment

Proven experience building middleware, runtime frameworks, or distributed systems, such as pub/sub messaging, IPC, schedulers, or executors

Deep understanding of concurrency, memory models, and Linux systems internals (processes, threads, scheduling, shared memory)

Ability to work across multiple programming languages and paradigms

A passion for writing robust, intuitive, and pragmatic production code

Ability to navigate and work effectively in large codebases

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively with colleagues across time zones

Desirable Qualifications

Experience with robotics middleware such as ROS 2 or ThreadX or FreeRTOS, or with soft real-time systems

Experience with deterministic simulation, log replay, or reproducible execution

Experience with performance evaluation and optimization

Experience with safety-critical systems

For roles based in Pittsburgh, PA: The salary range for this position is $171,000 - $273,000 per year.

For roles based in San Francisco, CA, Mountain View, CA, and Seattle, WA: The salary range for this position is $189,000 - $303,000 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. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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.