Aurora Innovation
Software Engineer, Maps Infra
$126K–$223K
Mountain View, CA +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Aug 4, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
San Francisco, CA
Louisville, CO
Seattle, WA - Experience
- 4+ years building server-side and data-processing systems.
About the job
Build and scale backend infrastructure and data-processing pipelines for Aurora’s static and dynamic mapping systems used by its autonomous vehicle fleet.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and maintain infrastructure and data-processing pipelines for storing and serving map data.
- Establish testing and performance optimization practices to maintain Atlas stability and scalability.
- Collaborate with internal and external customers to shape designs and features.
What they ask for
- Deep understanding of distributed systems and demonstrated ability to deliver scalable, reliable backend systems.
- Commitment to robust, testable, production-ready code.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies such as AWS, GCP, or Kubernetes.
- Production-level software experience in C++ or Go; excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Domain experience with geospatial data, mapping systems, or high-throughput data pipelines.
Pay
$139,000 - $223,000 per year (base salary); $126,000 - $201,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, C++, Go
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