We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love. We're building the world's most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many. In our cars, you're free to be yourself. It's the same here at Cruise. We're creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work. Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us. The Consumer AV (Autonomous Vehicle) team plays a central role in connecting AVs to riders and the public. The team owns safety-critical integrations to a variety of hardware components, managing the vehicle's cabin during and between rides, and simulation tooling to enable remote testing capabilities for Cruisers. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer II who will be responsible for leading, designing, and implementing complex, highly scalable, low-latency software in C++ on Linux-based ROS systems. This is a unique opportunity to build high impact, user-focused products that integrate with all teams across Cruise. Responsibilities Contribute to the development of next-generation AVs across various platforms. Lead the design and execution of AV system architectures to enable key workflows, such as user trip states for ridehail and delivery services. Develop and maintain I/O, data processing, and vehicle control nodes that seamlessly integrate with hardware components. Create simulation tools that empower the Cruise remote workforce to conduct virtual product testing and validation. Drive improvements in software reliability through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, issue tracking, and comprehensive code reviews. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Systems Engineering, Program Management, Product Management, Fleet Operations, and peer software teams to develop critical features for AVs. Deliver complex projects providing guidance and mentorship to team members throughout the development process. What you must have 5+ years of proven experience building, testing and shipping production-quality software. 5+ years of experience with modern C++. Strong computer science fundamentals in object oriented programming, scalable software systems, data structures, algorithm design, best practices, and complexity analysis. Passion for building tools, frameworks and libraries that simplify complex workflows. Proven track record of effective collaboration with cross-functional partners. Bonus points! Experience developing on and for AVs, ROS, embedded Linux. Experience with automotive domains such as infotainment, telematics, ADAS systems. Experience using scripting languages: Python, Bash. Experience with network protocols: UDP, TCP/IP, WebSockets, gRPC. Familiar with column oriented database/data warehouse: BigQuery, RedShift. Solid understanding in building hardware abstraction layers, software with platform agnostic architecture. The salary range for this position is $142,800 - $210,000 . Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change. Why Cruise? Our benefits are here to support the whole you: Competitive salary and benefits Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D Subsidized mental health benefits Paid time off and holidays Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence 401(k) Cruise matching program Fertility benefits Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks Pre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy. ( Learn more about CruiseFlex ). We're Integrated Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale. We're Funded GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed. Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws. Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email ****** . Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver's license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required. Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners. No Application Deadline #J-18808-Ljbffr