# Senior Software Engineer, Geometric Generation 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
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $160K to $260K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-06
- Apply by: 2026-11-20
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurora-operations-inc/2e895957-c755-41c4-a39d-6ad71ab2406a?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurora-senior-software-engineer-geometric-generation/

## About the role

Design, implement and own geometric map-generation algorithms, including sensor optimization, large scale pose-graph optimization and multi-modal alignment, Identify and build a system that will be immune to failure modes. In doing so, be expected to root cause and ship algorithmic fixes with measurable success criteria. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 6+ years of professional software development experience in C++ with track record of leading technically ambiguous, multi-quarter projects
- Hands-on experience with 3D geometry and point-cloud processing, such as registration (ICP, scan matching), pose-graph or nonlinear least-squares optimization, surface reconstruction or lidar-based SLAM/mapping
- Strong grasp of linear algebra, spatial transforms, numerical optimization and probability
- Experience debugging and improving data quality across large datasets or pipelines
- Experience building HD maps or map-building systems for autonomous vehicles or robotics

Tags: Software Engineering

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