Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Connectivity

Aurora; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Annual bonus potential

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Vehicle Connectivity team to define architecture and build a reliable, scalable communications framework for vehicle-to-cloud connectivity. You will work with autonomy engineers to ensure performance, support field tests, and mentor engineers across time zones.

The role emphasizes hybrid work with in-office presence and collaboration across a talented, diverse team, driving safety and efficiency in self-driving transport.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in CS or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Expert-level C++ programming skills and the ability to design high-performance, thread-safe, memory-efficient systems in Linux.
• Ability to work across multiple programming languages and paradigms.
• Experience with networking protocols (TCP, UDP, gRPC, HTTP) and network health monitoring frameworks.
• Passion for writing robust, intuitive production code.
• Experience with Linux network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Ability to navigate large codebases and collaborate across time zones.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• GoLang experience and safety-critical systems exposure are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define vehicle connectivity and communication architecture.
• Design and implement highly-reliable, low-latency vehicle communications framework across diverse mobile networks.
• Address connectivity concerns for vehicle runtime: networking, performance, observability.
• Collaborate with autonomy engineers to meet data throughput requirements.
• Provide engineering support for field testing and fleet operations.
• Mentor senior engineers, set coding standards, and shape long-term vehicle-to-cloud connectivity roadmap.

Skills

C++

Networking protocols

Linux experience

GoLang

Multi-language programming

Communication skills

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Vehicle Connectivity team to define architecture and build a reliable, scalable communications framework for vehicle-to-cloud connectivity. You will work with autonomy engineers to ensure performance, support field tests, and mentor engineers across time zones.

The role emphasizes hybrid work with in-office presence and collaboration across a talented, diverse team, driving safety and efficiency in self-driving transport.