Senior AV Performance Engineer - Data & Metrics

Uber; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 202,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber’s AV Labs in Sunnyvale is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to architect performance frameworks and data pipelines for autonomous vehicles. You will drive high-velocity evaluation and validation, enabling scalable, safe deployment across global markets.

Requirements include 5+ years in large-scale data or autonomous software, with strong C++/Python and Linux skills; a CS or related degree is expected. In-office presence is required, with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in large-scale data systems or autonomous software stacks.
• Strong expertise in software architecture and distributed computing.
• Proficiency in C++ or Python and Linux environments for high-performance software development.
• Ability to employ AI tools and optimize efficiency.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of automated software frameworks for benchmarking autonomous systems.
• Architect and optimize high-velocity data pipelines and ensure data fidelity and latency targets.
• Develop multi-modal driving behavior metrics to benchmark autonomous software against human performance and safety standards.
• Collaborate across teams to communicate model and metric benefits and limitations.

Skills

Large-scale data systems

Distributed computing

C++

Python

Linux environments

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Uber’s AV Labs in Sunnyvale is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to architect performance frameworks and data pipelines for autonomous vehicles. You will drive high-velocity evaluation and validation, enabling scalable, safe deployment across global markets.

Requirements include 5+ years in large-scale data or autonomous software, with strong C++/Python and Linux skills; a CS or related degree is expected. In-office presence is required, with competitive compensation and benefits.