Drimva

Aurora

Senior Software Engineer, Localization

$162K–$260K

Mountain View, CA · Remote · 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

Develops and tests software that estimates the real-time position and motion of Aurora fleet vehicles and other assets using sensor data.

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, including one or more of sensor fusion, Kalman Filtering, non-linear estimation, or SLAM.
  • Experience modeling and estimating from sensor data, plus 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

USD $162,000 - $260,000 per Year base salary

Tools

C++, Python, lidar, IMU, radar, camera

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)