Senior Autonomy Software Engineer – C++/Python for Driving

Toyota Research Institute; Los Altos (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 258,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) eligibility

Paid time off (vacation, sick time, parental leave)

Annual cash bonus structure

Job summary

Toyota Research Institute is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the integration and deployment of advanced autonomy systems. This role focuses on software development in C++ and Python, requiring collaboration across teams to deliver robust solutions.

Candidates should have strong programming skills, a background in robotics or embedded systems, and experience in fast-paced environments caring for real-world deployment issues. A comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary are offered in California.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant software development experience, ideally in robotics, automotive, embedded systems, or distributed platforms.
• Familiarity with Linux systems programming.
• Experience building ML platforms and supporting machine learning training or inference pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain robust software in C++ and Python.
• Build and maintain ML tooling for dataset handling and analysis.
• Collaborate with ML researchers to develop production-ready pipelines.

Skills

Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17/20)

Python programming experience

Understanding of robotics or embedded software systems

Experience in collaborative engineering environments

Education

Bachelor or master degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field

Tools

ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Toyota Research Institute is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the integration and deployment of advanced autonomy systems. This role focuses on software development in C++ and Python, requiring collaboration across teams to deliver robust solutions.

Candidates should have strong programming skills, a background in robotics or embedded systems, and experience in fast-paced environments caring for real-world deployment issues. A comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary are offered in California.