Senior Software Engineer, Planning & Orchestration

Intrinsic Robotics, part of Google, focuses on advancing industrial robotics through AI, perception, and simulation. The team aims to make robotics smarter and more accessible for businesses and developers by building software and data-driven solutions. About the Role The Senior Software Engineer, Planning & Orchestration, will help shape next-generation factory systems. This role centers on modeling flexible job shop scheduling problems and building solvers to optimize production. The work involves developing orchestration systems that coordinate AI-driven workcells and material handling platforms, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), mobile manipulators, and conveyors. Addressing complex multi-agent orchestration and load balancing will be a key part of ensuring efficient production schedules. Key Responsibilities Design and implement job scheduling solvers to improve production efficiency. Develop orchestration systems to execute plans across hardware such as mobile manipulators and conveyors. Integrate planning and orchestration layers with external systems, including MES and inventory management software. Apply generative AI tools to boost operational performance. Required Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Operations Research, or equivalent experience. Expertise in ROS 2, with practical deployment in production environments. 3-5 years of professional software development experience using C++ and Python. Experience with distributed frameworks and multi-agent orchestration. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of deliberation frameworks and workflow modeling. Hands-on experience with material handling equipment such as AMRs or mobile manipulators. Background in reinforcement learning. Location Mountain View, California

Who We AreGatik is at the forefront of transforming autonomous middle-mile logistics. As a leader in B2B supply chain solutions, we are pioneering our autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) offering, ensuring safe and reliable deliveries while alleviating freight congestion. Our focus on short-haul logistics caters primarily to Fortune 500 retailers, and in 2021, we proudly launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service in partnership with Walmart. Our Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are now operational in major markets including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation across the freight transportation sector.Our proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is meticulously designed to transport freight safely and efficiently between designated pick-up and drop-off points. With exceptional capabilities in both highway and urban settings, Gatik Carrier™ seamlessly integrates advanced software and hardware to enhance our fleet's performance, making it easier for customers to incorporate our solutions into their logistics operations.

About Us Nuro is an innovative self-driving technology firm dedicated to making autonomy accessible for everyone. Established in 2016, Nuro is on a mission to build the world’s most scalable autonomous vehicle, integrating advanced AI with automotive-grade hardware. We license our core technology, the Nuro Driver™, to facilitate a variety of applications, including robotaxis, commercial fleets, and personal vehicles. With a proven track record in self-driving deployments, Nuro provides automakers and mobility platforms a straightforward pathway to commercial-scale autonomous vehicles—creating a safer, richer, and more interconnected future. Role Overview The Behavior Planning Team at Nuro is responsible for advancing the Nuro Driver’s prediction and planning systems to enable secure, driverless autonomy. We seek talented software engineers to explore, develop, and implement technologies for our planning stack, ensuring safe rides across diverse roadways. This role involves creating a versatile and scalable machine learning planner capable of powering Level 4 driving for robotaxi applications and serving as a Level 2 solution for leading automobile manufacturers globally. The Nuro Driver™ operates in various environments, from structured streets and highways to unstructured areas like parking lots and busy traffic situations. You will design and develop cutting-edge algorithms that empower the Nuro Driver to adeptly plan and navigate intricate scenarios with human-like proficiency. Your work will focus on formulating intelligent strategies to utilize diverse datasets effectively, optimizing our learned behavior stack. If you are eager to implement state-of-the-art robotics and machine learning technologies in a collaborative setting with immediate impact, we invite you to join our team! Responsibilities Design and implement innovative robotics and machine learning technologies for the Nuro Driver. Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers in behavior, perception, mapping, and ML research to push the boundaries of autonomous driving. Translate theoretical solutions into production-ready software to deploy new technologies on real vehicle platforms safely, efficiently, and at scale. Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior members of the behavior team. Qualifications PhD or Master’s Degree in robotics, computer science, mechanical/aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a related field. Expertise in robotics with a focus on path planning, motion planning, trajectory generation, behavior planning, and optimal control. Experience with machine learning techniques such as deep learning, reinforcement learning, and data-driven decision-making.

Intrinsic Robotics, part of Google, develops AI-driven solutions to expand what industrial robotics can achieve. The team focuses on making intelligent robotics more accessible for businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. With a mix of engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists, Intrinsic aims to put software and data at the core of industrial innovation. Role overview The Product Manager for Manufacturing Orchestration and Observability will work closely with strategic partners, other product managers, and engineers to improve electronics manufacturing through advanced software and automation. This position shapes the vision for dynamic control and orchestration in future electronics factories, guiding the roadmap for work management software built on the Intrinsic Software Platform. Oversight of platform observability and data strategy is also central, with a focus on privacy and compliance. What you will do Develop a strategic vision for orchestrating future electronics factories and integrating automation. Translate this vision into a clear, actionable development roadmap. Gather requirements by working with partners, analyzing needs, and collaborating with product and engineering teams to plan and execute projects. Drive the Intrinsic Platform’s evolution toward dynamic factory orchestration. Advocate for customers by understanding their needs and finding ways to deliver value through new software capabilities. Engage with executives and represent Intrinsic’s solutions at internal and external events. Lead the platform’s data strategy, governance, and compliance efforts.

Role overview Nuro is looking for a Senior Middleware Software Engineer to help build and support the software that powers its autonomous delivery platform. This role focuses on developing and maintaining middleware systems that connect different parts of the technology stack. The work directly impacts the reliability and efficiency of Nuro’s services.

Position: Senior Planning AnalystLocation: Mountain View, CA 94043Duration: 6+ monthsRate: $24.44/hour on W2Role OverviewCollaborate with various business stakeholders, including planners, business users, and strategic suppliers, to align project priorities and identify potential risks.Analyze ASCP planned orders and demand-supply data to effectively manage raw material supply for production builds.Develop and implement basic spreadsheet-based forecasting and inventory planning models to oversee safety stock, reorder points, and quantities.Engage with operations and management teams to communicate results and address customer escalations.Deliver daily and weekly metric reports to Google business stakeholders.

P-1137 Summary At Databricks, we are dedicated to empowering data teams to tackle the world's most challenging issues, from detecting security threats to advancing cancer treatments. We achieve this by developing and operating the premier data and AI infrastructure platform, enabling our clients to concentrate on the high-impact challenges central to their missions. Founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, Databricks has evolved from a modest office in Berkeley, CA, to a global leader with over 1,500 employees. Thousands of organizations, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies, rely on Databricks for their mission-critical workloads, establishing us as one of the fastest-growing SaaS firms globally. Our engineering teams are focused on creating highly technical products that address significant real-world needs. We continuously push the limits of data and AI technology while maintaining the resilience, security, and scalability essential for our customers' success on our platform. Customers entrust Databricks with their most valuable data, and our Trust & Safety division is committed to creating the most reliable data analytics and machine learning platform worldwide. Security Engineering plays a vital role in safeguarding customer data from malicious threats. We seek senior leaders to shape the vision and define the strategic approach within this critical domain. The impact you will have: Enhance the safety of Databricks for our customers by identifying and addressing critical vulnerabilities in our infrastructure and services. Attract top-tier talent from across the industry. Advocate for the security engineering discipline across the organization, wielding a significant voice to drive data-driven decisions. Represent Databricks at academic and industry conferences and events.

Aerospike is a leading real-time database solution designed for mission-critical applications and workloads, including machine learning, generative AI, and autonomous systems. Our platform powers millions of transactions per second with millisecond latency, offering a significantly lower total cost of ownership compared to traditional databases.Renowned organizations such as Adobe, Airtel, Barclays, Criteo, DBS Bank, Experian, Grab, HDFC Bank, PayPal, Sony Interactive Entertainment, The Trade Desk, and Wayfair trust Aerospike to manage their customer 360 insights, fraud detection, real-time bidding, profile stores, recommendation engines, and more.At Aerospike, we dream big and deliver even bigger. Our mission is to harness the power of the world's real-time data with a database engineered for infinite scale, speed, and sustainability.If you’re ready to shape the future of data, we invite you to join our team.As we expand rapidly, we are heavily investing in our Cloud Platform, a sophisticated multi-cloud, multi-tenant solution that delivers the capabilities of Aerospike to our customers with unparalleled simplicity, speed, and scalability.Senior Software Engineer, CloudWe are looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our Cloud team. In this pivotal role, you will design and develop the infrastructure orchestration, control systems, and operational frameworks that underpin Aerospike Cloud. Your contributions will directly influence the reliability, scalability, and security of production database clusters that serve clients across the globe.

Nuro develops self-driving technology, aiming to make autonomous vehicles accessible for everyone. Since 2016, the team has blended advanced AI with automotive-grade hardware, licensing the Nuro Driver™ to support robotaxis, commercial fleets, and personal vehicles. Partnerships with automakers and mobility platforms help bring these autonomous solutions to commercial scale. The Senior Software Engineer - Software Update Infrastructure role is part of the Fleet Connectivity team based in Mountain View, California. This position focuses on building and maintaining systems that support release infrastructure and over-the-air (OTA) updates for Nuro’s autonomous vehicles. The work covers both cloud and robotics stacks, ensuring reliable network connectivity, telemetry, and software updates that are vital to Nuro’s mission. What you will do Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain software for release infrastructure and OTA updates. Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables within the team and when working with other groups. Write high-quality, testable code that meets strict code quality standards. Monitor release system performance by defining and tracking KPIs, and implement optimizations to improve build costs, times, and storage usage. Create testing and validation programs to ensure system architecture and data flows are reliable. Contribute to documentation and participate in on-call rotations during business hours. Requirements 5+ years of experience working with large-scale distributed systems. Proficiency in C++ or Go. Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments and with Bash scripting. Ability to translate broad requirements into detailed system designs. Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and distributed system software design. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field. Bonus points Experience with SQL. Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). UI development experience. Background in OTA updates execution and management.

About UsAt Aurora, we are committed to advancing self-driving technology for a safer, faster, and more inclusive transportation future.Discover the Aurora Driver and join us in revolutionizing mobility and logistics, enhancing safety, efficiency, and accessibility for all. Join Our Team! We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Software Engineer to become a part of our Behavior Planning Team.In this role, you will be responsible for:Developing real-time algorithms for ensuring safe and comfortable trajectories for self-driving vehicles.Designing and implementing production-grade software for the Aurora Driver.Analyzing extensive real-world data to train, evaluate machine learning models, and enhance data pipelines that support algorithm development.Creating metric suites and testing workflows to facilitate rapid iteration on algorithms.

Waymo is an innovative leader in autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, we have developed the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and save lives lost in traffic accidents. Our Waymo Driver powers a fully autonomous ride-hail service, having completed over ten million rider-only trips, backed by vast experience driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across more than 15 U.S. states.Within our Driver Understanding and Evaluation (DUE) team, we strive to develop comprehensive metrics for analyzing the Waymo Driver's behavior in real-world scenarios.In this hybrid role, you will report directly to a Software Engineering Manager.

About Nuro Nuro is a pioneering self-driving technology firm dedicated to making autonomous driving accessible to everyone. Established in 2016, we are developing the world’s most scalable driver by merging advanced AI with automotive-grade hardware. Our flagship technology, the Nuro Driver™, is licensed to facilitate a variety of applications, from robotaxis to commercial fleets and personal vehicles. With years of proven self-driving deployments, we offer automakers and mobility platforms a clear path to achieving commercial-scale autonomous vehicles, enhancing safety and connectivity for a better future. Join Our Team Our team is committed to empowering engineers to revolutionize transportation by equipping them with the tools and infrastructure necessary for productivity and success. We aim to achieve this through: Identifying and resolving engineering process challenges. Creating innovative tools and infrastructure for enhanced efficiency. Educating engineers on best practices. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies to amplify productivity. Our passionate engineers are dedicated to solving complex problems and making a positive impact on the future of transportation. Role Overview Collaborate with engineers across Nuro to pinpoint inefficiencies in the engineering workflow. Define, analyze, and monitor metrics relating to engineering velocity and system health. Innovatively address daily developer challenges by creating new tools or enhancing existing ones. Develop scalable infrastructure for continuous code integration, testing, and release, while optimizing for coverage, speed, and cost, addressing the unique complexities of Nuro’s machine learning and hardware tests. Oversee and enhance essential libraries and APIs for interaction with complex systems, managing code dependencies and the overall structure of Nuro’s codebase. Utilize Generative AI to enhance engineering productivity. Provide guidance to developers on best practices and newly implemented tools.

Harness is at the forefront of AI-driven software delivery, founded by the visionary technologist Jyoti Bansal, who previously established AppDynamics, leading to its acquisition by Cisco for an impressive $3.7 billion. With approximately $570 million raised in funding and a valuation of $5.5 billion, Harness is supported by prominent investors such as Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, and Citi Ventures. As AI transforms code generation, the critical bottleneck has shifted to the post-coding phase, including testing, deployments, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization. Harness leverages AI and automation to streamline these processes, empowering teams to deliver software more efficiently while ensuring security and governance throughout the software delivery lifecycle.Utilizing Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, our platform integrates deep contextual insights and intelligent automation across the software delivery landscape, embedding governance and policy-driven controls throughout.In just the past year, Harness has facilitated over 185 million deployments, 82 million builds, and 18 trillion flag evaluations, alongside conducting 8 million security scans, optimizing 9.1 billion tests, and protecting 3 trillion API calls. We have effectively managed $2.8 billion in cloud expenditures, assisting clients such as United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels in accelerating their release cycles by up to 75%, reducing cloud costs by up to 60%, and achieving a remarkable 10x improvement in DevOps efficiency.With a diverse global workforce spanning 14 offices in 25 countries, Harness is pioneering the future of AI-driven software delivery, and we are on the lookout for extraordinary talent to join us on this exciting journey.Position SummaryJoin us as a Senior Software Engineer in a dynamic, high-growth startup environment. As part of the Platform team, you will architect, design, develop, and deliver top-notch software solutions that significantly influence our product offerings.About the RoleDesign and implement scalable platform featuresCreate comprehensive software functional specifications and design documentationQuickly grasp complex systems and code, taking ownership of critical components, including their qualityCollaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and efficiency

P-78 At Databricks, we are driven by a commitment to empower data teams in tackling some of the most significant challenges facing the world today—from revolutionizing transportation to speeding up the discovery of medical innovations. By constructing and managing the premier data and AI infrastructure platform, we enable our clients to harness profound data insights to enhance their operations. Founded by engineers and intensely focused on customer satisfaction, we eagerly embrace every chance to address technical challenges, whether it’s crafting next-generation UI/UX for data interaction or scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we are just getting started. As a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on backend development, you will collaborate with your team to create scalable infrastructure and products for the Databricks platform.

About UsGatik is at the forefront of transforming autonomous middle-mile logistics, revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with our pioneering autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution. We prioritize safe, reliable deliveries while enhancing freight movement and minimizing congestion. Our focus is on short-haul B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers, and in 2021, we launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service in collaboration with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are actively deployed across key markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, pushing the boundaries of innovation in freight transportation.Our proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is meticulously designed to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With exceptional capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as a comprehensive solution integrating advanced software and hardware that powers our fleet, enabling seamless integration into our customers' logistics operations.About the RoleWe are searching for experienced Senior or Staff Engineers to join our team and develop the core behavior planning system for our autonomous vehicles, facilitating safe and intelligent decision-making. This role involves designing behavior tree architectures, building robust C++ infrastructure, collaborating across autonomy teams, evaluating planner performance, and providing technical leadership within the team. This position is onsite at our Mountain View, CA office, requiring presence five days a week!

Join Waymo, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology, as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Behavior Test Engineering. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement robust test frameworks that ensure the safety and reliability of our self-driving technology.Your expertise will contribute to creating innovative solutions that push the boundaries of what is possible in autonomous driving. You will be responsible for enhancing the testing processes and ensuring our software meets the highest standards of quality and performance.

At Databricks, we strive to revolutionize the data lifecycle from ingestion to ETL, business intelligence (BI), and machine learning (ML) with our unified platform. We envision a future where the traditional data warehouse architecture is superseded by an innovative architectural model known as the Lakehouse (CIDR 2021 paper). This cutting-edge approach integrates data warehousing with advanced analytics, effectively addressing significant challenges such as data staleness, reliability, cost of ownership, data lock-in, and limited use-case support.A pivotal component of achieving this vision is the development of the next-gen (decoupled) query engine and structured storage system designed to surpass the performance of conventional data warehouses for relational queries while maintaining the flexibility of general-purpose systems like Apache Spark™. This will empower a wide range of workloads, from ETL processes to data science applications.As a member of our team, you will engage in one or more of the following areas to design and implement these advanced systems that set new benchmarks:Query compilation and optimizationDistributed query execution and schedulingVectorized execution engineData securityResource managementTransaction coordinationEfficient storage structures (encodings, indexes)Automatic physical data optimization

Waymo, an innovative leader in autonomous driving technology, aims to become the world's most trusted driver. Established in 2009 from the Google Self-Driving Car Project, Waymo focuses on developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and prevent traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver facilitates our fully autonomous ride-hail service and is adaptable to a variety of vehicle platforms and use cases. With over ten million rider-only trips completed and more than 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads, along with extensive simulation across 15+ U.S. states, Waymo is redefining transportation.The Planner Evaluation team is at the forefront of addressing one of the critical challenges in autonomous driving: assessing and enhancing the quality of the software that operates the vehicles. We are in search of skilled data-centric software engineers and data scientists who are eager to improve our methodologies for characterizing and evaluating modifications to the onboard software stack. If you're enthusiastic about autonomous vehicles and utilizing complex data to inform decision-making, this is the ideal opportunity for you!This hybrid role will report to an Engineering Manager.Your responsibilities will include:Developing metrics to evaluate the performance and driving characteristics of the Waymo Driver using various techniques such as statistics, mathematics, physics, algorithms, and machine learning.Utilizing simulations creatively while analyzing real-world driving logs to assess driving performance.Designing and implementing methods to establish a robust connection between onboard software modifications and simulated results.Promoting code health and adherence to best practices within a large and intricate codebase.Analyzing data to provide actionable insights on enhancing metric quality and interpretability.Collaborating with fellow engineers, data scientists, statisticians, and leadership to produce evaluation tools and support data-driven decisions.

At Databricks, we are dedicated to empowering data teams to tackle some of the most challenging issues in the world—whether it's realizing the next breakthrough in transportation or accelerating medical innovations. Our mission is to build and operate the leading data and AI infrastructure platform, allowing our clients to harness deep data insights for business enhancement.Our engineering teams create impactful technical products that address significant global needs. We consistently push the limits of data and AI technology while ensuring the security and scalability crucial for our customers' success on our platform.We manage one of the largest software platforms globally, comprising millions of virtual machines that generate terabytes of logs and process exabytes of data daily. At this scale, we monitor cloud hardware, network, and operating system faults, ensuring our software effectively shields our customers from these challenges.As a member of the Observability team, you will be at the forefront of developing solutions that deliver critical insights into the health and performance of our products and infrastructure.

Join Waymo as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Onboard Software Integrity Infrastructure. In this role, you will develop and enhance software systems that ensure the reliability and safety of our autonomous vehicle technology. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that uphold the highest integrity standards in software performance.