Lead Software Engineer – Autonomy Execution, SteerAI
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About the Role
SteerAI seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive execution of the autonomous driving software stack across Perception, Decision Making, Navigation, and Localization. The role combines deep technical leadership with hands-on contribution, ensuring high-quality delivery from design to deployment.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation and delivery of core autonomy software modules, including Perception, Decision Making, Navigation, and Localization
- Translate system architecture and high level design into robust, maintainable, and production grade software components
- Own technical execution across multiple teams, ensuring alignment with architecture, performance, and safety requirements
- Drive system level technical decisions in close collaboration with architecture, systems engineering, and validation teams
- Ensure software quality through strong engineering practices, including testing strategies, code quality standards, and CI/CD integration
- Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation strategies across the stack
- Contribute directly to core algorithms and system components when needed
- Support integration, testing, and field validation of autonomy systems on real platforms
- Mentor senior and mid level engineers and elevate overall engineering maturity across the team
Requirements
- Strong background in robotics, autonomous systems, or complex embedded software systems
- Proven experience delivering production level autonomy or robotics software
- Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python in real time or high performance systems
- Experience with system architecture breakdown and large scale software design
- Hands on experience with integration on real hardware or simulation environments
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, modular design)
- Ability to operate both at architectural level and deep implementation level
- Leadership mindset with ability to guide technical teams without formal hierarchy dependency
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Role Overview
- We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to drive the execution of the autonomous driving software stack across Perception, Decision Making, Navigation, and Localization
- This role sits at the core of the engineering organization and is responsible for turning system architecture into robust, scalable, and field ready implementations
Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation and delivery of core autonomy software modules, including Perception, Decision Making, Navigation, and Localization
- Translate system architecture and high level design into robust, maintainable, and production grade software components
- Own technical execution across multiple teams, ensuring alignment with architecture, performance, and safety requirements
- Drive system level technical decisions in close collaboration with architecture, systems engineering, and validation teams
- Ensure software quality through strong engineering practices, including testing strategies, code quality standards, and CI/CD integration
- Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation strategies across the stack
- Contribute directly to core algorithms and system components when needed
- Support integration, testing, and field validation of autonomy systems on real platforms
- Mentor senior and mid level engineers and elevate overall engineering maturity across the team
- Foster strong technical ownership culture and execution discipline within the autonomy organization
Requirements
- Strong background in robotics, autonomous systems, or complex embedded software systems
- Proven experience delivering production level autonomy or robotics software
- Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python in real time or high performance systems
- Experience with system architecture breakdown and large scale software design
- Hands on experience with integration on real hardware or simulation environments
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, modular design)
- Ability to operate both at architectural level and deep implementation level
- Leadership mindset with ability to guide technical teams without formal hierarchy dependency
What we offer
- We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the Autonomous Robotics industry
- Our work culture is collaborative and inclusive, with a strong focus on innovation and personal growth
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