Senior Software Engineer, Calibration

Aurora Innovation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Innovation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the calibration team. You will develop real-time algorithms to align sensors across vehicles and own online calibration software end-to-end.

You should have 6+ years in safety-critical software, strong modern C++ (17+), and experience with offline/online calibration, sensor libraries like Eigen, Ceres or G2O. The role offers competitive pay and benefits in California.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience building software for safety-critical applications.
• Proficiency in modern C++ (17+), with a focus on high-performance, production-quality engineering.
• Professional experience with both offline and online calibration techniques and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop efficient algorithms to process sensor data in real-time.
• End-to-end ownership including design, implementation, testing, deployment and maintenance of online calibration software for the vehicles.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams such as software, hardware, manufacturing, and operations.

Skills

Modern C++ (C++17+)

Real-time sensor data processing

Safety-critical software development

Tools

Eigen

Ceres

G2O

Job description

We’re searching for a Senior Software Engineer for the calibration team. The calibration team is responsible for ensuring all sensors on all vehicles remain well aligned to support higher‑level autonomy functions. Our software ranges from low‑level intrinsics models for our in‑house FMCW lidar to high‑level continuous/online calibration.

Responsibilities

• Develop efficient algorithms to process sensor data in real‑time.
• End‑to‑end ownership including design, implementation, testing, deployment and maintenance of online calibration software for the vehicles.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams such as software, hardware, manufacturing, and operations.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience building software for safety‑critical applications.
• Proficiency in modern C++ (17+), with a focus on high‑performance, production‑quality engineering.
• Professional experience with both offline and online calibration techniques and frameworks.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in sensor calibration for cameras, lidars, radars, and/or IMUs.
• Prior experience within robotics or autonomous vehicle domains.
• Experience with Eigen or other linear algebra libraries.
• Experience with Ceres or G2O or other optimization libraries.

The base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $262,000 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aurora considers candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].

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