Uber
Principal Engineer - AV Labs
$302K–$336K
Sunnyvale, California · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in Software Engineering, Robotics, or Autonomous Systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related fields.
About the job
Sets the technical direction and builds autonomy systems, algorithms, and data platforms that extract semantic meaning from real-world driving data for autonomous partners.
What you'll do
- Lead technical strategy and architecture for AV Labs algorithms, data platforms, and autonomy infrastructure.
- Define evaluation datasets, performance metrics, and data-mining systems for identifying driving edge cases.
- Mentor engineering leaders and coordinate integration of AV Labs systems across Uber teams.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, robotics, or autonomous systems.
- Experience leading large-scale technical projects from conception to production.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
- Expert-level proficiency in Python, C++, or similar languages in Linux environments.
Nice to have
- PhD or MS in a technical field such as Computer Science, Robotics, Computer Vision, or Machine Learning.
- Experience with C++, CUDA, high-performance systems, autonomous architectures, sensor pipelines, ROS, or offline simulation.
Pay
USD $302,000 per year - USD $336,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, Linux, CUDA, ROS
AI focus
Develops autonomy systems and algorithms for Physical AI, including deep scene understanding, semantic enrichment of driving data, causal modeling of vehicle behavior, and mining real-world edge cases.
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