3 days ago
Pittsburgh, PA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$126k - $201k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop end-to-end perception solutions for dynamic-actor tracking, action and attribute recognition, and semantic understanding of traffic environments.
- Research and implement machine learning models for multi-sensor tracking, object classification, and challenging weather or sensor conditions.
- Design algorithms using information fusion, recursive state estimation, Hidden Markov models, structured prediction, and sequential models.
- Build efficient large-scale model training pipelines and analyze failure modes to improve system performance.
- Drive software from prototype through production, including large-scale data analysis and deployment on the real-time Aurora Driver platform.
- Collaborate cross-functionally and contribute to scalable perception-system architecture and testing.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree with at least 1 year of relevant industry software-engineering experience.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python for clean, scalable, efficient, production-quality software.
- Basic knowledge of deep learning, computer vision, recursive state estimation, structured prediction, numerical optimization, or related areas.
- Basic knowledge of 3D object-tracking algorithms.
- Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or other deep-learning frameworks.
- Preferred qualifications include VLM, foundational-model, or world-model experience; CUDA or high-performance GPU programming; production-grade real-time CV/ML deployment; ML workflow automation; training-pipeline optimization; open-source contributions; and relevant robotics, computer-vision, or self-driving publications or industry experience.
Benefits
- Eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.
- Pittsburgh-based roles are expected to work from the office at least 3 days per week, with some roles requiring up to 5 days per week.
- Aurora provides reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans.
Categories
ML EngineeringRobotics
About Aurora
Aurora builds the Aurora Driver, a self-driving system for heavy-duty trucks, and offers it as a driver-as-a-service to freight carriers. The company partners with truck OEMs and logistics networks, including Volvo Trucks, PACCAR, FedEx, Uber Freight, Werner, Schneider, and Ryder, to commercialize autonomous freight hauling. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Aurora is a public company trading on Nasdaq under the symbol AUR.