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Position Overview
We're looking for an experienced software engineer to develop, deploy, and improve the software powering our autonomous vehicle fleet. You'll work across the onboard software stack, building new capabilities, improving system reliability, and solving engineering challenges that arise from operating autonomous vehicles in the real world.
This is a hands-on role combining software development with direct involvement in our fleet. You'll work closely with our software engineering and fleet operations teams to implement features, investigate system behavior, and build tools that help us develop, test, and operate our vehicles more effectively.
We're open to a range of experience levels and value strong technical fundamentals, independent problem-solving, and the ability to quickly understand unfamiliar systems.
This is an on-site role based in San Francisco.
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Develop and maintain software across our onboard systems, including runtime services, sensor interfaces, networking, and logging.
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Investigate and resolve software issues using logs, telemetry, and hands-on testing.
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Implement features, bug fixes, and system improvements based on real-world fleet experience.
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Deploy, configure, and validate software releases on vehicles.
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Build diagnostic tools, scripts, and automation to improve fleet reliability and engineering efficiency.
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Work closely with fleet operations and other engineering teams to support vehicle testing and continuously improve our software stack.
Key Responsibilities
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Strong software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in at least one programming language.
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Experience with Linux systems, command-line tools, and software debugging.
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Ability to systematically investigate complex technical problems and identify root causes.
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Comfortable working across software and hardware interfaces.
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Strong ownership, communication skills, and ability to work independently.
Minimum Qualifications
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Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, embedded systems, or distributed systems.
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Experience with Python, Rust, or C++.
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Experience with sensors, networking, telemetry, or data logging.
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Experience with software deployment, system monitoring, or test automation.
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Experience developing software for systems deployed on physical hardware.
Preferred Qualifications
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