Senior Software Engineer - Middleware - AV Labs

About the Role Lumen Dynamics is launching AV Labs to accelerate the autonomous technology ecosystem. We're building out a high-velocity team of multi-disciplinary experts to turn real-world operations into high-quality data for our autonomous partners. This team will be focused on the hardest problem in AV today: unlocking real-world, long-tail driving data. Autonomy is now a data race-and Lumen Dynamics has an edge: We collect rare, real-world driving data at a scale and capital efficiency no one else can match (millions of Lumen Dynamics trips every hour across cities, conditions, and edge cases create the data autonomy has been missing). We will build platforms that harness scale and real-world complexity to reimagine how the world moves. You will be a software engineer in AV Labs and involved in the development and implementation of the latest technology for self driving stacks. The ideal candidate will be able to identify issues, provide solutions and implement the fixes as well as setting a high technical excellence bar in all things we do. What the Candidate Will Do: Design the in vehicle software infrastructure. Performance tuning. Build onboard over the air update stack. Build the developer tools for robotics software development. Basic Qualifications: Minimum 3 years of working experience in the software engineering industry Bachelor degree in computer science, computer engineering or related fields Proficient in Python, C++ and Linux Experience with the Robot Operating System. Preferred Qualifications: Master or PhD degree in computer science, computer engineering or related fields Experience with NVIDIA Drive OS. ~~ ~~ For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $202,000 per year - USD $224,000 per year. You will be eligible to participate in Lumen Dynamics's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits. Ready to Ride? This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you. You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits. Offices remain key to collaboration and Lumen Dynamics's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements. Lumen Dynamics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.