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Aurora Innovation

Staff Software Engineer, Online Maps

$189K–$303K

Mountain View, CA · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 4, 2026

Experience
No specific number of years stated; extensive experience is required in a deep learning framework and a relevant AI field.

About the job

Leads development and deployment of machine learning perception and online mapping solutions that help the Aurora Driver respond to real-time changes and operate safely without a vehicle operator.

What you'll do

  • Lead implementation of perception algorithms and develop machine learning models for challenging scenarios.
  • Develop verification and validation techniques, infrastructure, and tests for deployment decisions.
  • Collaborate across online maps, simulation, and safety to integrate, test, and deploy production-ready solutions.

What they ask for

  • Excellent software engineering skills in Python and/or C++.
  • Extensive experience with a deep learning framework, such as PyTorch.
  • Extensive experience in computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, or another relevant area of artificial intelligence.

Nice to have

  • Industry experience with self-driving vehicles, autonomy, or robotics; open-source contributions.
  • Strong machine learning publication record, including publications at relevant top-tier conferences or journals.

Pay

$189,000 - $303,000 per Year (base salary)

Tools

Python, C++, PyTorch

AI focus

Research and develop deep learning and machine learning perception models for online mapping and autonomous driving.

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)