The Consumer AV (Autonomous Vehicle) team plays a central role in connecting AVs to riders and the public. The team owns safety-critical integrations to a variety of hardware components, managing the vehicle’s cabin during and between rides, and simulation tooling to enable remote testing capabilities for Cruisers.
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer II who will be responsible for leading, designing, and implementing complex, highly scalable, low-latency software in C++ on Linux-based ROS systems. This is a unique opportunity to build high impact, user-focused products that integrate with all teams across Cruise.
Responsibilities
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Contribute to the development of next-generation AVs across various platforms.
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Lead the design and execution of AV system architectures to enable key workflows, such as user trip states for ridehail and delivery services.
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Develop and maintain I/O, data processing, and vehicle control nodes that seamlessly integrate with hardware components.
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Create simulation tools that empower the Cruise remote workforce to conduct virtual product testing and validation.
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Drive improvements in software reliability through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, issue tracking, and comprehensive code reviews.
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Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Systems Engineering, Program Management, Product Management, Fleet Operations, and peer software teams to develop critical features for AVs.
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Deliver complex projects providing guidance and mentorship to team members throughout the development process.
What you must have
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5+ years of proven experience building, testing and shipping production-quality software
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5+ years of experience with modern C++
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Strong computer science fundamentals in object oriented programming, scalable software systems, data structures, algorithm design, best practices, and complexity analysis
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Passion for building tools, frameworks and libraries that simplify complex workflows
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Proven track record of effective collaboration with cross-functional partners
Bonus points!
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Experience developing on and for AVs, ROS, embedded Linux
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Experience with automotive domains such as infotainment, telematics, ADAS systems
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Experience using scripting languages: Python, Bash
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Experience with network protocols: UDP, TCP/IP, WebSockets, gRPC
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Familiar with column oriented database/data warehouse: BigQuery, RedShift
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Solid understanding in building hardware abstraction layers, software with platform agnostic architecture
The salary range for this position is $142,800 - $210,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.
