Lead Core Pipeline Engineer, Self-Driving Platform

Avride Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Avride Inc. in Austin, Texas is seeking a senior software engineer to own Avride's core pipeline framework that coordinates autopilot components. You will drive architecture from requirements to production, shaping how we measure and improve autonomy software.

The role emphasizes high-performance C++ development, safety, and long-term maintainability, with collaboration across autonomy teams and mentoring engineers in code reviews and architecture decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with modern C++ in production systems.
• Experience writing high-performance, low-latency, or safety-critical systems.
• Track record designing and shipping complex systems independently.
• Strong communication to turn ambiguous requirements into crisp designs.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and evolution of Avride's core pipeline framework, from requirements to production.
• Set standards for performance and safety; write high-performance C++ and build monitoring to enforce it.
• Own data compatibility and algorithm reproducibility to ensure autopilot quality over time.
• Build developer tooling and observability to help autonomy engineers diagnose issues faster.
• Lead testing infrastructure automation for autopilot code and CI practices across teams.

Skills

C++17/20

Low-latency systems

Software design

Communication

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Avride Inc. in Austin, Texas is seeking a senior software engineer to own Avride's core pipeline framework that coordinates autopilot components. You will drive architecture from requirements to production, shaping how we measure and improve autonomy software.

The role emphasizes high-performance C++ development, safety, and long-term maintainability, with collaboration across autonomy teams and mentoring engineers in code reviews and architecture decisions.