Software Engineer II – Offboard, Python Application

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Enhance the cloud simulation/resimulation framework and the applications that utilize it.

• Develop Python code leveraging open-source libraries and AWS/GCP services.

• Detect scalability bottlenecks and performance challenges through benchmarking.

• Create dashboards to monitor and summarize performance data.

• Implement strategies to boost efficiency.

• Refine framework usability based on user feedback and observed practices.

• Collaborate with autonomy, systems, testing, and other teams to pinpoint future enhancements.

• Maintain documentation and empower teams to expand the framework independently.

• Optimize storage and search processes for vehicle logs.

• Automate the indexing of pertinent actors and interactions within scenes.

• Assess dataset coverage.

• Provide support for sim/resim framework in relation to AV performance metrics.

• Assist in metrics implementation spanning low-level detector performance and high-level business goals.

• Work alongside engineers throughout the onboard and offboard autonomy stack.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience (or a Master's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a PhD).

• Proficiency in writing efficient, well-documented, and thoroughly tested Python code.

• Over 2 years of experience in developing scalable applications that operate within a cloud or HPC environment.

• More than 2 years of experience in writing software that interacts with AWS and/or GCP services.

• Familiarity with NumPy and scientific programming techniques.

• A willingness and eagerness to learn how onboard and offboard components interact and suggest enhancements to improve developer and tester workflows.

• Experience in C++ development (optional).

• Experience with Kubernetes (optional).

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

• Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages.

• Comprehensive individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Health savings account with an available employer match.

• Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting.

• Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to select voluntary life insurance.

• Paid parental leave and an Adoption/Surrogacy support program.

• Paid medical leave.

• Unlimited vacation alongside 15 paid holidays.

• Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages provided at all office locations.

• Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

• Pre-tax commuter benefits.

• Monthly wellness stipend.

• Backup child and elder care program.

• Reimbursement for professional development.

• Employee assistance program.

• Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more.

• Opportunities for company and team bonding through employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipends, and wellness initiatives.

• Annual bonus programs.

• Equity compensation.