Senior Software Engineer - Fallback Stack

Responsibilities

• Define the architecture for the L4 trucking fallback stack, including interfaces to perception, behavior, planning, control, and the primary autonomy stack.
• Design strategies for degraded driving, minimal risk maneuvers, and transitions to remote assistance.
• Specify and review algorithms that detect autonomy degradation and trigger appropriate fallback behaviors or remote intervention.
• Work closely with behavior, planning, and perception engineers to align safety logic and trajectories with fallback requirements and ODD constraints.
• Architect and refine interfaces between the vehicle stack and the remote assistance platform for tele-guidance and safe maneuver completion.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship as we build the fallback stack team, influencing decisions across trucking and future SDS programs.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience building autonomy software for L4 autonomous driving systems.
• Strong programming skills in C++.
• Experience designing or implementing fallback or degraded driving behaviors in an autonomous driving stack.
• Hands-on experience integrating multiple autonomy subsystems into a cohesive system architecture.

Nice to Have

• Experience on L4 trucking or robotaxi programs, especially around degraded driving, fallback behavior, or safety-critical autonomy.
• Experience with remote operations, tele-guidance, or remote assistance systems for autonomous vehicles or robots.
• Depth in perception, behavior/decision-making, or motion planning for edge cases, fallback scenarios, or human-intervention handoffs.
• Familiarity with automotive safety and autonomy standards (for example, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600) or similar frameworks.
• Experience defining and validating metrics and scenarios for autonomy performance and safety near operational limits.
• Prior experience helping to build a new autonomy capability or team from scratch.

Compensation

Base salary range: $145,000 - $245,000 USD annually, plus equity and benefits.