Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle I/O

Aurora Innovation•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone. At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn . 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 Software Engineer to join Aurora’s Vehicle Connectivity team. The Vehicle Connectivity team is responsible for Aurora’s self-driving vehicle connectivity stack for reliable, observable, and secure vehicle-to-cloud communications. In this role, you will Define vehicle connectivity and communication architecture Address connectivity-specific concerns for vehicle runtime, e.g. networking, performance, and observability Perform connectivity bring up of new vehicle platforms Work with autonomy engineers to meet performance and efficiency requirements for data collection and offload Provide engineering support for field testing and fleet operations

Requirements

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent industry experience
Strong programming skills in C++
Ability to work across multiple programming languages and paradigms
Experience working with networking protocols, such as TCP, UDP, gRPC, HTTP
A passion for writing robust, intuitive, high-performance code, and being pragmatic about it
Experience with Linux network configuration and troubleshooting
Ability to navigate and work effectively in large codebases
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Work autonomously, but still be a great team player with colleagues across time-zones

Nice To Haves

Experience with performance evaluation and optimization.
Network health monitoring frameworks
Strong programming skills in GoLang
Experience with safety critical systems
Good understanding of ethernet switching and interaction between OSI layers 1, 2, 3 and 4

Responsibilities

Define vehicle connectivity and communication architecture
Address connectivity-specific concerns for vehicle runtime, e.g. networking, performance, and observability
Perform connectivity bring up of new vehicle platforms
Work with autonomy engineers to meet performance and efficiency requirements for data collection and offload
Provide engineering support for field testing and fleet operations