Software Engineer - Mission Planning

Expected compensation: 136.25 USD Per Hour

Hire Art is helping our client find a Software Engineer - Mission Planning to develop high-level routing solutions that guide the company’s autonomous vehicles in transporting passengers safely and efficiently.

In this role, you’ll build tools and infrastructure that enable the Mission Planning team to analyze data, iterate quickly, and improve routing behavior. Your work will frequently interface with mission planning software and the robot platform, giving you the rare opportunity to see your ideas directly reflected in real-world autonomous behavior.

The ideal candidate is analytical, creative, and excited about solving complex navigation challenges, and wants to build both the algorithms and the tools that power them.

• Investigate complex navigation and routing scenarios, determine root causes, and engineer solutions that optimize autonomous vehicle mission performance.
• Build tools and automation to accelerate analysis—starting with manual workflows and progressively evolving them into scalable, repeatable systems.
• Develop mission planning algorithms, including graph search techniques and integration with behavioral planning components.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of software components.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or a related field
• 6+ years of industry experience working within large, production-level codebases
• Strong proficiency in Type Script, JavaScript, and one or more frontend frameworks/libraries (e.g., React, Vue.js, Angular)
• Basic proficiency in C++
• Experience working in Linux environments and with systems programming concepts
• Experience developing across database, frontend, and backend systems
• Experience with build systems, version control, and modern testing methodologies

• Understanding and experience with graph search techniques such as A*, D*, or Dijkstra
• Strong proficiency in C++

• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (Hire Art) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• Hire Art covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment:
This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via Hire Art. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.

Hire Art values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.