Aurora Innovation
Senior Software Engineer, Localization
$162K–$260K
Mountain View, CA · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 3, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of industry experience building software in a production environment.
- Education
- Graduate-level degree in CS/Robotics/EE.
About the job
Designs and maintains localization software that estimates vehicle and asset position and motion from sensor data, with rigorous safety and efficiency evaluation.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and maintain vehicle and asset pose-estimation solutions.
- Evaluate and test localization solutions for safety and efficiency.
- Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders on partner teams to solve product problems.
What they ask for
- Proficient in C++ and Python using modern best practices.
- Graduate-level degree in CS/Robotics/EE.
- Deep knowledge of state estimation theory and practice, such as sensor fusion, Kalman Filtering, non-linear estimation, or SLAM.
- Experience estimating and modeling sensor data, plus deep understanding of spatial transforms, linear algebra, and probabilistic estimation.
Nice to have
- Prior experience in robotics or autonomous vehicle applications.
- Prior experience with ML solutions and/or GPU development.
Pay
$162,000 - $260,000 per Year (USD, base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, lidar, IMU, radar, camera, ML, GPU
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