Senior Software Engineer, Geometric Generation

Required

• BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of professional software development experience in C++ with track record of leading technically ambiguous, multi-quarter projects.
• Hands-on experience with 3D geometry and point-cloud processing, such as registration (ICP, scan matching), pose-graph or nonlinear least-squares optimization, surface reconstruction or lidar-based SLAM/mapping.
• Strong grasp of linear algebra, spatial transforms, numerical optimization and probability.
• Experience debugging and improving data quality across large datasets or pipelines.
• Desirable qualifications
• Experience building HD maps or map-building systems for autonomous vehicles or robotics.
• Experience applying computer vision or semantic segmentation to geometric problems.
• Experience with large-scale distributed data processing (e.g., Beam, Spark, batch compute on AWS) and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with geospatial concepts: coordinate frames, map projections, tiling schemes.
• Proficiency in Python
• The base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $260,000 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.