Outrider is hiring a
Principal Software Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Principal Motion Planning Engineer at Outrider, a software company specializing in automating distribution yards with electric, self-driving trucks. The role involves designing and deploying motion planning and control algorithms for the autonomous electric yard truck.

Requirements

• Familiarity with state of the art, best practices, and research in motion planning and controls
• Ability to design, implement, and deploy motion planning and control software stacks
• Growth mindset
• Strong C++ software development skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Fluency in English
• Recurring success in multiple technical projects of increasing complexity
• Proven success developing motion planning and controls software for a robot or autonomous vehicle outside of the laboratory
• Degree in CS or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy motion planning and controls algorithms
• Develop cutting-edge C++ software running on autonomous vehicles that controls their maneuvers and avoids collision with nearby obstacles
• Build new features to support the needs of our customers in global distribution centers
• Monitor performance metrics of our product operating at customer sites and develop new performance metrics to meet the customers’ needs
• Contribute generally to the growth and success of Outrider and the building of a vibrant culture focused on the responsible deployment of zero-emission autonomous vehicle technology
• Provide technical and theoretical guidance to planning team
• Communicate and distill evaluations and results to the leadership
• Help to design/improve our key tools: simulation, evaluation, compute
• Lead cross functional efforts with the other autonomy stakeholders and upstream/downstream components

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software development on autonomous vehicles
• Experience working on safety certifiable autonomous systems
• Familiarity with the robot operating system (ROS)
• Experience with containerised environments, such as Docker

Benefits

• Compensation: Actual compensation is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor
• Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits: Company sponsored family events, Generous parental leave (We provide up to 12 weeks for both the primary and secondary caretaker), Family medical leave
• Culture: Flexible work schedule, Remote work program (We embrace a hybrid work culture, but promote being in-office)
• Financial & Retirement: 401(K), Company equity
• Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits: Dental insurance, Disability insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), HSA up to $2000 annually, Health insurance, Life insurance, Pet insurance, Vision insurance, Wellness programs, Mental health benefits
• Office Perks: Company-sponsored outings and happy hours, Onsite gym, Free snacks and drinks, Home-office stipend for remote employees
• Professional Development Benefits: Continuing education stipend, Lunch and learns
• Vacation & Time Off Benefits: Paid holidays, Paid sick days, Flex Time Off Policy