Raydar
Senior Autonomy Software Engineer
$210K–$300K
Alameda, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5 years in robotics or autonomous systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a US citizen or Green Card holder and eligible under US export control rules.
About the job
Develop and ship production C++ autonomy software that helps uncrewed vehicles sense, navigate, and avoid hazards, including sensor integration and hardware-based validation.
What you'll do
- Design and release onboard C++ software and autonomy algorithms for perception, positioning, path planning, and hazard avoidance.
- Integrate sensor inputs, maintain route planners, and optimize performance for limited embedded compute.
- Validate vehicle behavior using virtual environments, field logs, and deployment data; debug issues and build iteration tools, often in Python.
What they ask for
- At least 5 years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Advanced C++ skills and a solid grasp of algorithms for self-operating vehicles; experience delivering production-quality software on physical hardware.
- Familiarity with embedded systems, sensor integration, computer vision, sensor fusion, trajectory tracking, and noisy or uncertain data; must be a US citizen or Green Card holder and eligible under US export control rules.
Nice to have
- Prior work in vehicle autonomy, aerospace, or related sectors; experience at companies known for demanding vehicle software.
- Exposure to real-time operating systems, lightweight Linux builds, or battery power management.
Pay
USD 210,000 to 300,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, radar, camera, real-time operating systems, Linux
AI focus
Develop autonomy algorithms for uncrewed vehicles, including sensing and interpreting surroundings, localization, route planning, and hazard avoidance; support sensor fusion.
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