Senior Engineer, Software Safety

The Company

Outrider is a software company that is automating distribution yards with electric, self-driving trucks. Our system eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive while it improves safety and efficiency. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation. We are a private company founded in 2018 and backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, NVIDIA, and other top-tier investors. Our customers are Fortune 200 companies and our autonomous trucks are already running in distribution yards. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai

At Outrider, you'll develop, improve upon, and ship cutting-edge software that drives next-generation freight transportation. Your work will directly contribute to autonomous systems that move millions of tons of freight across shipping & logistics centers, revolutionizing the way goods are transported globally. Over time, your contributions will enhance efficiency, safety, precision, and sustainability across the supply chain. Throughout your time at Outrider, you'll collaborate across teams and functions to build and maintain robust systems that keep the global economy moving.

The Role 

The Senior Engineer, Software Safety position will report to the Director, Embedded & Software Safety and support the creation of reliable, safety-critical software that monitors and controls the vehicle. This position requires exceptional software engineering skills, understanding of the full development life cycle, attention to detail, and ability to learn in unstructured environments.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, implementation, and delivery of application-level safety mechanisms
• Solve complex system safety problems with elegant solutions and apply judgment and experience to balance trade-offs between competing interests
• Develop/document software in C and C++ through all phases of the development lifecycle: concept, requirements, design, architecture, implementation, unit test, integration (HIL), and vehicle level system evaluation
• Play a significant role in mentoring and educating the team and organization on software & system safety best practices, processes and tools
• Contribute generally to the growth and success of the Company and the building of a vibrant culture focused on the responsible deployment of zero-emission autonomous vehicle technology
• While this is an accurate reflection of the position, Outrider reserves the right to require additional/different tasks to be performed as needed

Required Qualifications

• Experience developing software for autonomous vehicles or mobile robots
• Significant experience developing application software in C and Modern C++
• Experience working with ROS or ROS2
• Experience developing safety significant application software
• Excellence at creating/documenting software requirements and architecture designs
• Demonstrated strong leadership, people skills and cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent understanding of the software development life cycle
• Experience with Git
• Background developing software in a Linux environment

Ideal Qualifications

• Professional experience using perception sensors (e.g RADARs, LIDARs, cameras…) for safety applications
• Familiarity with functional safety specifications, including ISO 26262 and IEC 61508
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS), CAN, and Ethernet
• Familiarity with Python
• Familiarity with vehicle modeling and motion planning techniques
• Familiarity with Software Security
• Master’s degree in computer science or computer engineering

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $100,000 - $140,000
• Equity: Significant equity package commensurate on experience and skills
• Benefits: Full health benefits
• Fully remote, with exciting opportunities to travel to our Denver headquarters for team collaborations and special events.
• Home office stipend up to $500 to help you create a comfortable and productive workspace.
• Actual compensation is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor

At Outrider, we believe in cultivating an environment where there is diversity of perspectives, experiences, and knowledge with the expectation that we thrive in an inclusive environment. Outrider is committed to a workforce where everyone's opportunities are limitless regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any others that are protected by law.

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