Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning (Autonomous Vehicles)

Location: Italy; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Toronto, ON, Canada; Poland; Frankfurt, Germany; Paris; Stockholm, Sweden; United Kingdom; London, UK; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Atlanta, GA, USA; Remote

Company

hirify.global is a Series A company developing autonomous ground-handling solutions for airlines and ground service providers, combining autonomous vehicle technology with a robotics-as-a-service business model.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and iterate on mission, behavior, and motion planners for autonomous ground support equipment operating in airport airside environments.
• Own key technical decisions across the planning stack, including algorithms, interfaces, and architecture.
• Prototype and evaluate optimization-based methods, search-based planners, and learning-augmented pipelines, taking effective approaches into production.
• Collaborate with perception, controls, localization, and systems engineering teams to deliver an integrated autonomous driving system.
• Establish software development, functional safety, and systems engineering best practices for the planning domain.
• Mentor engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and design discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing planning modules for autonomous systems shipped to production or deployed in real-world operations.
• Strong programming skills in C++ or Python and experience with Linux-based operating systems.
• Ability to independently turn ambiguous technical problems into well-architected solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, proactiveness, and a strong sense of ownership.

Nice to have

• MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.
• Mastery of Modern C++14 or later and safety-critical coding practices such as MISRA and ISO 26262.
• 5+ years of industry experience in planning for robotic ground vehicles.
• In-depth understanding of DDS frameworks such as ROS/ROS2 or other networking middleware.
• Experience in startup environments and adaptability to rapidly changing priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work is available across the listed locations.
• Work on a market-defining enterprise product for autonomous airport ground operations.
• Collaborate closely with autonomy engineering and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Contribute to a Series A company backed by venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving.