- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Location
- PittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Sep 9, 2026
- Salary
- $162,000–$260,000 a year
Full-time
Sr Full Stack UX Engineer
Job description
Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.
Job responsibilities
- Lead the entire feature lifecycle for our mapping system, from designing the architecture to implementing both backend services and the user interface.
- Architect and develop highly responsive, geospatially distributed backend services and data pipelines for processing and serving complex map data.
- Build sophisticated and responsive web applications, translating complex datasets into powerful, intuitive products for our users.
- Influence the technical direction and roadmap of the team. Mentor engineers through design reviews and collaboration, and continuously work to improve system architecture and reliability.
- Ensure code quality and system maintainability by participating in and providing feedback during code reviews for both web and backend codebases.
- Partner closely with both cross-team and operations stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver software solutions that directly enhance our Mapping efficiency.
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of industry experience in software development, with a successful history of owning and delivering complex software features from initial design through to deployment.
- Deep, full-stack expertise, encompassing both architecting and implementing scalable backend services and developing and deploying complex, modern WebGL-based applications using frameworks such as React or Angular.
- Hands-on experience in full-stack development, including API design, implementation of geometric algorithms using Python, and familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes,…
- Strong UX sensibility and meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to advocate for strong user experience opinions and ensure implemented UI matches design specifications
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, coupled with a strong sense of product ownership, capable of translating user needs into clearly defined technical solutions.
- Demonstrated sound judgment and a bias for action, effectively balancing the need for rapid development with long-term code quality and maintainability.
- Demonstrated background in UX Design for safety-critical or mission-critical applications.
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