Full-Time
Aurora Innovation
1,001-5,000 employees
Develops self-driving technology for vehicles
Compensation Overview
$105k - $157k/yr
Entry
Lafayette, CO, USA
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- Degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent working experience)
- Proficient in Python, C/C++, or Golang programming
- Ability to work with others on design and implementation and both provide and receive constructive feedback
- Ability to estimate and deliver their work on schedule
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology
- Good communication skills and the ability to work efficiently with cross functional and geographically dispersed teams
- Comfortable with Git and GitHub
- Comfortable with Linux/other unix environments
- Build and enhance the software quality measurement and reporting tools required to deliver on Aurora’s product ambitions, including the Aurora Driver
- Help develop, run, and grow the tools / services used to build and test autonomous vehicle systems
- Help build and deliver training around developing high quality, testable software
- Work with engineers from across the organization to improve internal software quality
- Design, implement, and maintain command line tools, pipelines, and web services that drive software quality
- Experience with developer tools and software development & delivery workflows
- Experience with CI/CD platforms (Buildkite, Jenkins, Circle CI)
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform
- Understanding of the challenges, trade offs, and approaches involved in providing a world class developer experience in a monorepo development environment
- Passionate about understanding the needs of our engineering teams and shipping tools/features that increase code velocity and improve the overall developer experience
- Past experience with software quality, build systems, devops, and related areas is a huge plus
Aurora Innovation develops self-driving technology aimed at changing how transportation works. Their main product, the Aurora Driver, can be added to different types of vehicles to allow them to drive themselves, transporting both people and goods. Aurora works with various partners, including logistics companies and ridesharing services, to help bring this technology to market. They stand out from competitors by using advanced sensors, like their FirstLight Lidar, which helps their vehicles detect and understand their surroundings better. Aurora's goal is to make transportation safer and more accessible for everyone.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Mountain View, California
Founded
2017
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Partnership with Nvidia enhances performance and scalability of driverless trucks.
- Aurora's strategic partnership with Uber provides access to vast data for AI training.
- Increased focus on safety frameworks boosts Aurora's industry recognition and credibility.
What critics are saying
- Legal challenges with USDOT could delay deployment plans for Aurora.
- Dependency on external technology partners may create supply chain vulnerabilities.
- Intensifying competition from Waymo and Tesla could impact Aurora's market position.
What makes Aurora Innovation unique
- Aurora's FirstLight Lidar offers superior range and speed in detecting surroundings.
- Aurora's Safety Case Framework is pioneering in both trucks and passenger vehicles.
- Aurora's Virtual Testing Suite ensures robust and reliable technology before deployment.
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Benefits
Medical, Vision, Life Insurance
Paid leave
Vacation, Holidays & Sick Time
LinkedIn Learning
Aurora Academy
401(k)
Commuter Benefits
Flexible Spending Account
Onsite Food
PerkSpot
Working from Home Support
Emotional & Physical Wellness
Employee Assistance Program
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
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↑ 0%Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership makes new $1.36 million investment in Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR).
Aurora Innovation, a frontrunner in autonomous trucking technology, recently released its Driverless Safety Report, laying out its road map for deploying its self-driving trucks on public highways. The 75-page document, published ahead of the company’s planned commercial launch in Texas, is part of Aurora’s efforts to finalize a safety framework for its Dallas-to-Houston freight lane. Aurora describes the closing of its safety case as a critical step toward rolling out driverless operations.The Pittsburgh-based company claims to be the first to have developed a Safety Case Framework applicable to both trucks and passenger vehicles, adding the approach has gained traction among other autonomous vehicle developers. The framework, inspired by safety protocols in aviation and nuclear industries, offers a structured argument – backed by data – that its trucks can operate safely under defined conditions.Aurora’s safety ethos shapes everything from product design to corporate strategy, says Chief Safety Officer Nat Beuse.“At Aurora, our philosophy isn’t just safety first – it’s safety always,” said Beuse. “Our safety approach spans both product and organization, and in this report, we’ve shared a behind-the-scenes look into our safety systems. With the launch of the Aurora Driver, the world will experience driverless trucks safely delivering freight on public roads for the first time.”The company’s methodology includes extensive hazard analysis, safety requirement development, and a blend of real-world and virtual testing
Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR) today announced David Maday, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Cantor Global Technology Conference on March 11, 2025 at 10:40 am Eastern Time.
WASHINGTON - Aurora Innovation has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) claiming the agency "arbitrarily" rejected the industry's idea for an alternative solution for modern roadside warning devices.
The autonomous truck battle: Roadside cab-mounted beacons versus triangles(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)The question of roadside warning devices adds a triangle-shaped wrinkle to autonomous truck makers’ plans after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently ruled that Aurora and Waymo did not provide enough data backing their request to ditch the traditional triangular road devices for cab-mounted warning beacons. Aurora and Waymo filed the petition in 2023 seeking a five-year exemption from the required placement of warning devices around stopped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Level 4 automated driving systems (ADS) have a unique issue if a roadside event occurs – namely that there would not be a person available to leave the vehicle and place warning devices, which can come in the form of fusees, liquid-burning flares or three bidirectional reflective triangles. For the FMCSA, one of the reasons behind the denial is that the cab-mounted warning beacons are only at the front of the truck, while the flares, fusees or reflective triangles are behind the trailer. In layman’s terms, the concern is that it’s harder to see. FMCSA Deputy Administrator Vinn White said in the denial notice: “One distinction between … warning triangles and the proposed beacons is that warning triangles are placed at the rear of a stopped CMV (in addition to the front), while the proposed beacons are located only at the front of the cab — raising the possibility that drivers see the rear of a stopped CMV before they see the beacons. While applicants contend that the beacons are visible from behind the vehicle, the evidence was inconclusive.”The same notice stated that Waymo commissioned a study to evaluate whether drivers could detect, recognize and respond to certain beacons on a closed test track in daylight and nighttime conditions while simulating a stopped CMV. The study compared driver reactions to cab-mounted warning beacons with reactions to warning triangles and found that the participants preferred the beacons over the triangles. Aurora also did a study observing the reactions of over 7,000 passenger vehicles to the presence of beacons versus warning triangles on public roads with unaware passing motorists traveling at highway speeds