Staff Software Engineer — Low-Latency C++ Logging

Aurora Innovation; Mountain View (WY); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 303,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Innovation is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Logging & Offload team, focusing on high-throughput logging, data collection, and scalable offload for its self-driving platform.

You will design robust logging solutions, collaborate with systems and hardware teams, and help optimize data lifecycle management while mentoring engineers and setting coding standards in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field or equivalent industry experience.
• Expert-level C++ programming skills and the ability to design high-performance, thread-safe, and memory-efficient systems in a Linux environment.
• Proven experience with storage technologies, block devices, and making informed file system choices based on write endurance, throughput, and crash-consistency constraints.
• Ability to work across multiple programming languages and paradigms.
• A passion for writing robust, intuitive, and pragmatic production code.
• Ability to navigate and work effectively in large codebases.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively with colleagues across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-throughput, low-latency logging frameworks capable of handling massively parallel data streams.
• Define smart, dynamic data collection policies (e.g., triggering high-fidelity snapshots during performance events while intelligently downsampling routine driving data).
• Evaluate, select, and tune file systems to maximize write speeds and guarantee data integrity.
• Collaborate with systems and hardware teams to select storage media (NVMe, SSDs) and optimize kernel-level I/O performance.
• Work with autonomy engineers to meet performance and efficiency requirements for data collection and offload.
• Provide engineering support for field testing and fleet operations.
• Mentor senior engineers, set coding standards, and drive the long-term roadmap for on-vehicle data lifecycle management.

Skills

C++

Linux

Go

Communication

Autonomy

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Storage technologies

File systems

Kernel I/O tuning

Job description

Aurora Innovation is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Logging & Offload team, focusing on high-throughput logging, data collection, and scalable offload for its self-driving platform.

You will design robust logging solutions, collaborate with systems and hardware teams, and help optimize data lifecycle management while mentoring engineers and setting coding standards in a hybrid work environment.