Sr Software Engineer (C++) - AV Labs

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity

401(k) plan

Benefits

Job summary

Uber is launching AV Labs in Sunnyvale, CA to accelerate autonomous technology with data-driven methods. You will lead development of advanced autonomy algorithms and build onboard systems to mine real-world driving data at scale.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering robust solutions for challenging edge cases in urban driving. In-office work is common; bonuses, equity, and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
• Proficient in C++ and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of autonomy algorithms to extract high-fidelity semantic meaning from complex urban edge cases.
• Architect onboard systems and manage upstream sensor dependencies and evaluation metrics.
• Provide technical leadership and build scalable solutions that ensure scale and availability.
• Collaborate with platform, product, and security teams to deploy onboard systems into production.

Skills

C++

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields

Job description

About the Role

Uber is launching AV Labs to accelerate the autonomous technology ecosystem. We're building out a high-velocity team of multi-disciplinary experts to turn real-world operations into high-quality data for our autonomous partners. This team is focused on the hardest problem in AV today: unlocking real-world, long-tail driving data. Autonomy is now a data race—and Uber has an edge: We collect rare, real-world driving data at a scale and capital efficiency no one else can match.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be at the forefront of Physical AI, building advanced autonomy algorithms to add rich semantics to our massive driving data. You will be responsible for the development and implementation of the latest techniques that enable better data mining, deep scene understanding, and causal modeling of ego vehicle behavior. The ideal candidate will be able to identify complex edge cases, provide robust algorithmic solutions, and set a high technical excellence bar.

What the Candidate Will Do

• Algorithm Development: Lead the development of autonomy algorithms that extract high-fidelity semantic meaning from complex urban edge cases to enrich our L4 data lake.
• Systems Architecture Design: Architect onboard systems, including management of upstream sensor dependencies and evaluation metrics for the stack.
• Technical Leadership: Partner with fellow engineers to architect, design, and build scalable solutions that can stand the test of scale and availability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with platform, product, and security engineering teams to enable the successful deployment of the onboard systems into production.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of working experience in software engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
• Proficient in C++ and Linux environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the Autonomous Driving domain.
• Proven track record of deploying algorithms in safety-critical physical systems.
• Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Vision, Game Theory, Robotics, or Machine Learning.
• Familiarity with python.

Ready to Ride?

This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook — it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves — we'd love to hear from you.

You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.

Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $202,000 per year - USD $224,000 per year.

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.