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Graphics Pipeline Engineer

Aurora
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2026
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 Graphics Pipeline Engineer.

In this role, you will

  • Lead the technical implementation of cross-functional projects, translating stakeholder requirements directly into robust code and spearheading the engineering effort by example.
  • Architect and personally implement foundational Python frameworks, services, and APIs that form the core of our synthetic data ecosystem. This is a hands-on role where you will frequently be writing and deploying code.
  • Drive the adoption and standardization of USD as the core data backbone for our pipeline.

Act as the lead developer and subject matter expert on our most complex pipeline challenges, debugging deep technical issues and engineering scalable solutions.

Required Qualifications

  • Expert Python development skills
  • Proven track record of architecting and building large-scale 3D graphics or procedural content generating pipelines.
  • Deep, practical production experience with Universal Scene Description (USD).
  • Solid understanding of computer graphics fundamentals
  • A passion for solving challenging, high-impact problems and mentoring other engineers.
  • 7 years experience of building or contributing significantly to large-scale graphics production pipelines.

Desirable Qualifications

  • Experience with C development in a production graphics environment.
  • Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices and infrastructure for automated testing and deployment.
  • Experience with various parts of a VFX pipeline (modeling, texturing, effects, rendering, compositing, etc.)

The base salary range for this position is $139,000-$223,000 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.

Salary : $139,000 - $223,000

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