Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Actions Sustaining

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Core Tech Stack: C++ (for native tool development and high-performance bindings with the autonomous driving stack), Python (for scripting and backend tooling).
• Parameter Overrides & Local Reruns: Developing local or cloud-based execution runners that allow engineers to modify config files/parameters (e.g., cost weights, distance thresholds, safety margins) and codebase and…
• Behavior Step-Through & Re-Simulation: Building GUI debuggers and web-based or native 2D/3D visualizers that ingest logged perception, prediction, and planning frames, letting developers pause, step forward/backward…
• Collaborate with the planning and controls engineers to understand their requirements of simulation and analysis tools
• Continuously improve and optimize the simulation and analysis tools to enhance their performance and functionality
• Contribute to the success of the Motional autonomous driving technology by actively listening to the pain points of the Autonomy engineers and developing robust solutions

Job requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Software development and Testing, preferably in the automotive or gaming industry.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as C++, with a focus on building high-performance and resilient systems.
• Comfortable navigating and contributing to large, complex codebases where modularity and documentation are key.
• Passionate about a driverless future and understand the high stakes of deploying software that interacts with the physical world.