Behavior Planning Software Engineer (Robotics)

TL;DR

Behavior Planning Software Engineer (Robotics/C++): Developing real-time algorithms for selecting safe and comfortable trajectories for self-driving vehicles with an accent on motion planning and verifiable AI systems. Focus on designing production-grade software, implementing cost functions, and optimizing sampling-based techniques for autonomous driving.

Location: Hybrid in Mountain View, CA (must be in office at least 3 days per week)

Salary: $126,000 – $201,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is developing the hirify.global Driver to bring safe, efficient, and accessible self-driving technology to the mobility and logistics sectors.

What you will do

• Develop real-time algorithms for selecting safe and comfortable vehicle trajectories.
• Integrate motion planning with machine learning to create verifiable AI systems for autonomous driving.
• Design and implement production-grade software for the hirify.global Driver.
• Create metric suites and testing workflows to facilitate rapid iteration on algorithms.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Robotics, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional programming and software design experience in Python and/or C++.
• Proven experience working in low-latency or real-time environments.
• Experience designing and productionizing motion planning algorithms, including cost function design, optimization, or sampling-based techniques.

Nice to have

• Expertise with GPU or ML toolkits such as PyTorch, CUDA, TensorFlow, JAX, or TensorRT.
• Expertise in machine learning for robotic/agentic applications, specifically reinforcement learning or imitation learning.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative hybrid work environment emphasizing in-person interaction.
• Strong organizational commitment to safety, integrity, and inclusion.
• Compensation package including base salary, annual bonus, and equity.
• Comprehensive corporate benefits.