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Staff Software Engineer - AV Labs
$232K–$258K
Sunnyvale, California · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, specifically in developing large-scale data systems or autonomous software stacks.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Architects software frameworks, data pipelines, and metrics to evaluate autonomous vehicle performance and help partners deploy vehicles safely and reliably.
What you'll do
- Design automated frameworks to benchmark autonomous system capabilities and audit partner performance against safety and efficiency KPIs.
- Architect and optimize data pipelines and software throughput to meet interface, latency, and data-fidelity requirements.
- Develop driving-behavior metrics to benchmark autonomous software against human capabilities and internal standards across road and simulation environments; communicate metric benefits and limitations to partners.
What they ask for
- Strong expertise in software architecture and distributed computing, including decomposing complex challenges into scalable solutions.
- Proficiency in C++ or Python and Linux environments, with high-performance software development experience.
- Ability to use AI tools and champion efficiency.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
Nice to have
- Experience with large-scale distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS/GCP), and low-latency optimization.
- Hands-on experience with autonomous-vehicle evaluation metrics, data mining tools, and automated validation software; or defining safety-critical release processes, criteria, and CI/CD pipelines.
Pay
USD $232,000 per year - USD $258,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, Linux, AWS/GCP, CI/CD
AI focus
Use AI tools and champion efficiency; develop software frameworks and metrics for autonomous-vehicle performance evaluation.
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