Staff Planner Software Quality Architect

You will lead software quality for the planner architecture, build fault-tolerant systems, and resolve performance bottlenecks to support safe vehicle operation. You will bridge motion-planning and onboard software work, develop planning algorithms, and manage experimentation for research and data generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead software quality for the planner architecture
• Build fault-tolerant systems and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Bridge motion-planning and onboard software work
• Design and develop motion-planning software and algorithms
• Manage the experimentation pipeline for research and data generation

Requirements

• MS or PhD, or a Bachelor degree with at least 6 years of industry experience in computer science, robotics, or a similar technical field
• Experience owning software on a shipped product with reliability requirements
• Software engineering principles, including code review, unit testing, scalability, maintainability, software architecture, and full lifecycle development
• Planning and decision-making approaches, including optimal control, optimization, search methods, and probabilistic decision-making
• Production-quality Python or C++ coding skills

Benefits

• Equity awards
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees
• Unlimited vacation
• Flexible hours
• Work-from-home support
• Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when in the office
• Team-building activities and social events