Staff Software Engineer, Online Maps

Aurora; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 303,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits

Job summary

I did my part and supported the Regular Toilet is seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Online Maps to join its Maps ML team. The role focuses on enhancing perception algorithms for the Aurora Driver while collaborating with engineers across departments. Ideal candidates will possess strong software engineering skills, particularly in Python, and extensive deep learning experience, especially in Computer Vision.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $189,000 – $303,000 per year, with additional benefits including bonuses and equity compensation.

Qualifications

• Excellent software engineering skills in Python and/or C++.
• Extensive experience in any deep learning framework, such as PyTorch.
• Industry experience in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or relevant AI areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate on perception algorithms for the Aurora Driver.
• Research and develop deep learning models for perception solutions.
• Build infrastructure and tests for deploying the Aurora Driver.

Skills

Software engineering skills in Python

Experience in deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch)

Computer Vision

Machine Learning

Job description

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Online Maps to join Aurora’s Maps ML team. The Maps ML team is responsible for providing map data to the Aurora Driver in the face of real‑time world changes.

In this role, you will

• Lead and collaborate with other members of the Online Maps autonomy team to improve/ideate and implement perception algorithms that power the Aurora Driver
• Research and develop state‑of‑the‑art deep learning/machine learning models to improve our perception solutions under challenging and diverse scenarios
• Develop novel verification and validation technologies and techniques
• Partner with engineers from online maps, simulation, and safety to ensure that online mapping technology is ready for operation with no vehicle operator
• Build infrastructure and tests that support critical go/no‑go decisions for deploying the Aurora Driver
• Integrate, test, and deploy production‑ready solutions into the production code that powers the Aurora Driver

Required Qualifications

• Excellent software engineering skills in Python and/or C++
• Extensive experience in any deep learning framework, such as PyTorch
• Extensive experience in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or other relevant areas of Artificial Intelligence (e.g., as evidenced by industry experience, publication record)

Desirable Qualifications

• Relevant industry experience (prior work on self‑driving vehicles, autonomy, and/or robotics projects)
• Contributions to open source project(s)
• Strong track record in any field related to machine learning, as evidenced by top‑tier publications
• Examples of relevant fields and conferences: computer vision (e.g., CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, IJCV), machine learning (e.g., ICML, NeurIPS, JMLR, PAMI), robotics (e.g., RSS, IJRR), graphics (e.g., SIGGRAPH, TOG)

The base salary range for this position is $189,000 – $303,000 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.

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their 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.