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Software Engineer II, Behavior Simulation

Aurora Innovation
Mountain View, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/12/2026

Who we are

Aurora's mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.

The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.

At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.


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. We're searching for a Software Engineer II.

The Behavioral Simulation team is responsible for building a simulation engine that simulates the systems downstream of the perception system. The team work on realistic actor behaviors and other infrastructure tooling for generating motion planning sims..

In This Role You Will:

  • Develop software in standard C 17 and Python, using modern best practices. This is a hands-on software development role.
  • Contributing to engineering best practices on a large and complex code base.
  • Have an opportunity to tackle end-to-end simulation and autonomy behavior evaluation challenges across various areas of the autonomy system, including motion planning, mapping, localization.
  • Design and develop critical simulation and offline testing engines and tools.
  • Create and extend software for world entities, adaptive behavior, pathfinding, road networks, computational mathematics, spatial queries, collision detection, vehicle control, vehicle dynamics, etc.

Required Qualifications:

  • Good development skills in C , including modern C (11, 14, 17, 20)
  • Understanding of common software performance issues and design tradeoffs
  • BS or higher degree in robotics, computer science, software development, mathematics, or similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Industry experience designing and programming C software
  • Knowledge of linear algebra, computational geometry, or numerical methods
  • Mindset for ownership, growth
  • Customer orientation
  • Experience with rigid body simulation
  • Experience with Lie groups (modern geometry)

The base salary range for this position is $139,000-$201,000 per year. Aurora's pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks. Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Commitment to inclusion

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careersiteaccommodations@aurora.tech.

For California applicants, information collected and processed as part of your application and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Aurora's California Employment Privacy Policy.

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