Autonomy Engineer, DoorDash

• You have strong C++ programming skills
• You are a systematic thinker who seeks simplicity. You are comfortable thinking through both algorithmic and systems challenges
• You have a deep understanding of operating systems as well as computer architecture
• You have Industry experience working with and/or building publish/subscribe middleware
• You want to build dependable high performance software
• You want to build software frameworks, middleware and tools that will boost your colleagues ability to build quality software (e.g., develop new features faster with fewer defects).You pride yourself on delivering effective test suites along with the features you implement

Desirable

• In this role, you’ll work with multiple stakeholders including Product, Engineering (hardware and software), and Operations to develop the software foundations (e.g., middleware) that supports our autonomy algorithms
• Play an integral role on a small focused team
• Build high-impact software foundations (e.g., middleware and introspection tools) for a state of the art autonomy software system
• Collaborate with technical domain experts in Hardware, Autonomy (e.g., Perception, Prediction, Planning), and Safety to solve interesting problems that span domains