# ML Engineer, Behavior Planning at Aurora

- Company: Aurora
- What the company does: Step inside the world of self-driving freight, powered by the Aurora Driver. Delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Backed by Greylock, Index and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://aurora.tech/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $139K to $223K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-12
- Apply by: 2026-11-26
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurora-operations-inc/eb4cc1ef-b802-4dbb-9804-38178d7922fb?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurora-ml-engineer-behavior-planning/

## About the role

Define the architecture of our onboard planning models: Develop and deploy large-scale models trained with Imitation Learning and Reinforcement Learning that enable the Aurora Driver to navigate complex environments with human-like fluidity and superhuman safety. Revolutionize evaluation: Develop powerful offboard critic models that can evaluate driving behavior at scale, identifying subtle nuances in comfort, progress, and safety that traditional heuristics miss. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 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
- BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years of experience developing state-of-the-art ML models, either in a research or production setting
- Hands-on experience working on Imitation Learning or Reinforcement Learning applied to physical or simulated agents
- Experience training large models on massive datasets using distributed computing
- Fluency in Python, with a focus on writing high-performance, maintainable code

Tags: Software Engineering

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