Senior Software Engineer - Compute

Aurora Innovation(5 days ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$162,000 - $260,000Engineering

About this role

Aurora is developing self-driving truck software and requires engineers to build and maintain the large-scale batch compute infrastructure that powers data processing, simulation, and ML training. This role sits on the Compute team and focuses on designing and operating BatchAPI — a custom scheduler and execution engine — and the Batch Workflows Python SDK to enable company-wide computational workloads. The position supports reliability, scalability, and developer-facing tooling for massive distributed compute at scale.

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Required Skills

Golang
Python
Distributed Systems
Kubernetes
Scheduler Design
Resource Allocation
Performance Tuning
APIs
Monitoring
Cloud Services

About Aurora Innovation

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Aurora is a self‑driving technology company focused on bringing autonomous freight to market. It builds the Aurora Driver — a full stack of software, perception sensors, and vehicle integrations — to enable heavy‑duty trucks to operate safely and reliably on highways. The company pairs rigorous simulation and on‑road testing with partner integrations into OEMs, fleets, and logistics providers to scale commercial deployments. Customers (shippers, carriers and fleet operators) work with Aurora to reduce cost, improve utilization, and increase predictability in long‑haul freight.