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ML Software Engineer, Online Maps

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Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.


The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.

 

At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.

 

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Online Maps to join Aurora’s Maps ML team. The Maps ML team is responsible for providing map data to the Aurora driver in the face of real-time world changes.

In this role, you will

  • Lead and Collaborate with other members of the Online Maps autonomy team to improve/ideate and implement perception algorithms that power the Aurora Driver
  • Research and develop state-of-the art deep learning/machine learning models to improve our perception solutions under challenging and diverse scenarios
  • Develop novel verification and validation technologies and techniques
  • Partner with engineers from online maps, simulation, and safety to ensure that online mapping technology is ready for operation with no vehicle operator
  • Build infrastructure and tests that support critical go/no go decisions for deploying the Aurora Driver
  • Integrate, test, and deploy production-ready solutions into the production code that powers the Aurora Driver

Required Qualifications

  • Excellent software engineering skills in Python and/or C++
  • Extensive exp in any deep learning framework, such as PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow
  • Extensive exp in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or other relevant areas of Artificial Intelligence (e.g., as evidenced by industry experience, publication record)

Desirable Qualifications 

  • Relevant industry experience (prior work on self-driving vehicles, autonomy, and/or robotics projects)
  • Contributions to open source project(s)
  • Strong track record in any field related to machine learning, as evidenced by top-tier publications
  • Examples of relevant fields and conferences: computer vision (e.g., CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, IJCV), machine learning (e.g., ICML, NeurIPS, JMLR, PAMI), robotics (e.g., RSS, IJRR), graphics (e.g., SIGGRAPH, TOG

The base salary for range for this position is $162,000 - $260,000 per year.  Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks. Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Commitment to inclusion

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

For California applicants, information collected and processed as part of your application and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Aurora’s California Employment Privacy Policy.

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