Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Actions Sustaining

Role overview

This is a senior software engineering role on a Planning, Motion, and Controls team building simulation and analysis tools that accelerate development of an autonomous driving stack. The position focuses on developer-facing tooling for parameter overrides, local reruns, behavior step-through, and root cause analysis that turns logged autonomy runs into actionable insight. It is a hybrid or fully remote opportunity based in Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas.

Responsibilities

- Design and develop efficient, user-friendly tools using C++ for native tool development and high-performance bindings with the autonomous driving stack, plus Python for scripting and backend tooling - Build local and cloud-based execution runners that let engineers modify configuration files and parameters, edit code, and rerun the autonomy stack against recorded logs to observe behavioral changes instantly - Build GUI debuggers and web-based or native 2D and 3D visualizers that ingest logged perception, prediction, and planning frames for pause, frame-by-frame stepping, and decision logic inspection - Collaborate with planning and controls engineers to understand requirements for simulation and analysis tooling - Continuously improve and optimize tool performance and functionality - Listen to autonomy engineers' pain points and deliver robust solutions that advance the autonomy stack

Requirements

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field - 5+ years of software development and testing experience, preferably in the automotive or gaming industry - Strong proficiency in C++ focused on building high-performance and resilient systems - Comfort navigating and contributing to large, complex codebases where modularity and documentation matter - Passion for a driverless future and appreciation for the high stakes of deploying software that interacts with the physical world

Nice to have

- Experience with game engine development - Experience with planning and control systems - Experience with performance optimization on high-throughput data - Experience with Qt development

Benefits and work setup

- Base salary range of $172,000 to $229,000 USD, with potential bonus or equity participation - Hybrid schedule with in-office time in Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas, or fully remote - Benefits program includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, and pet insurance