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62 autonomy engineer jobs at 41 companies in Novato, CA

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Autonomy Engineer
Folsom or Fremont
$160k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Nextpower
NextpowerNasdaq: NXT: Provides integrated solar tracker and energy technology solutions.
5+ YOEBachelor’s in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field; 5+ years in robotics/autonomy with real-world experience; proficient in C/C++, Python, or Rust; Linux, Git, Docker; ROS2; hands-on with physical robots; strong problem-solving and collaboration.
ROS 2, Linux, Git, Docker, C, C++, Python, Rust, CUDA, TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, Gazebo
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Principal Engineer, Autonomy
South San Francisco or Remote or New York City or Toronto or Seattle
$300k-$350k/yr HybridFull Time
AeroVect
AeroVect: Develops autonomous driving software for airport logistics vehicles.
15+ YOESenior IC with 15+ years building production autonomy systems; shipper of autonomy components; expert in perception, prediction, or planning; strong C++/Python; ROS/ROS 2; safety-focused.
C++, Python, ROS, ROS 2, Deep Learning
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Staff Autonomy Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$160k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Chef Robotics
Chef Robotics: AI-powered robots automating meal assembly for food manufacturers.
Shipping autonomy systems; strong Python/C++; leadership; onsite five days a week; hands-on technical leadership.
Python, C++, ROS, PyTorch
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Robotics Perception & Autonomy Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Autonomique
Autonomique: Developing hardware-agnostic physical AI software for industrial robotics.
3+ YOEPhD or MS in Robotics/CS, 3+ years shipping perception or autonomy on physical robots, expertise in 3D vision, planning, SLAM, production-level Python and C++ experience.
Python, C++, LLVM, VLMs, SLAM
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Senior Computer Vision & Autonomy Engineer
Oakland, California, United States
$120k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arxlight
Arxlight: Developing next-generation autonomous drones for security and defense applications.
Master’s or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering; expert in object tracking, real-time software (C++20, CUDA, Python); Kalman filtering; GPS-denied perception; DL/CV pipelines for high-speed autonomy.
C++20, CUDA, Python, YOLO, KCF, SORT, DeepSORT, Kalman Filtering
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Autonomy Engineer - ML & DL Infrastructure
San Mateo, California, United States
$170k-$278k/yr HybridFull Time
Skydio
Skydio: Develops autonomous AI drones for defense and industrial inspection.
Experience with data engineering, cloud ML platforms, ML Ops, large-scale data pipelines, model training/deployment, and security/compliance in ML infrastructure; strong collaboration.
Cloud platforms, Containerization, ML Ops, Databases, Data pipelines
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Autonomy Systems Software Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
$200k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Kodiak Robotics
Kodiak RoboticsNASDAQ: KDK: Develops autonomous driving technology for commercial trucking and defense.
Develop autonomy software; strong Python/MATLAB/C/C++ skills; knowledge of sensor fusion, ML, CV, motion planning, control; experience with safety-critical systems and V&V is a plus.
Python, MATLAB, C++, C, Machine Learning, Computer Vision
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Staff Autonomy Safety Engineer - Robot Safety
San Carlos, California, United States
$170k-$259k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1X
1X: Manufacturing safe, general-purpose humanoid robots for home and work.
8+ YOE8+ years in robotics safety or related safety-critical domains; proficiency in Python and C++; experience with risk analysis, hazard assessment, validation testing, and safety frameworks; Bachelor's in robotics/CS/EE/ME/Systems required; MS/PhD preferred.
Python, C++
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Autonomy and Robotics Software Engineer
Huntington Beach or San Francisco
$125k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mach Industries
Mach Industries: Designs and manufactures autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for defense.
3+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in CS/Robotics/EE or 3+ years software engineering; strong C++ on Linux and Python; capable of end-to-end deployment of autonomy software.
C++, Python, Linux, Machine Learning tooling
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Mechatronics Engineer (Autonomy)
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals: Building software-first infrastructure to produce and refine critical minerals.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering discipline; 5+ years developing autonomy/robotics/embedded software; strong C++ and/or Python skills; experience with ROS/ROS 2, sensor integration (LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, GNSS), perception/localization/mapping, and real-time embedded systems.
C++, Python, ROS, ROS 2
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Senior Autonomy & Guidance Software Engineer
Los Angeles or San Francisco or Washington or London
$160k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS/CE/Aerospace, 10+ years OOP experience, guidance algorithm design for UAS (ArduPilot), flight dynamics, embedded software on STM32 and Linux (Nvidia Jetson/AMD/Xilinx/Microblaze), real-time HW interfaces, vendor driver integration, Agile/CI practices, U.S. Person required.
Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), ArduPilot, STM32, Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC, Microblaze, VHDL, git, Linux, Agile, Scrum, CI/CD
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Autonomy Algorithm Engineer, Planning & Prediction
Houston or San Francisco
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Bot Auto
Bot Auto: Operates a fleet of autonomous trucks for freight transportation.
2+ YOEBS/MS in CS/Robotics/EE or related; 2+ years production algorithms in robotics or real-time systems; strong C++/Python; expertise in motion planning, prediction, or mapping; track record shipping on real hardware.
C++, Python, GPU inference
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Autonomy System Test Engineer
Foster City, California, United States
$143k-$177k/yr HybridFull Time
Zoox
ZooxNASDAQ: AMZN: Developing autonomous robotaxis for urban ride-hailing services.
7+ YOE7+ years designing and implementing scalable software system test strategies; automated testing; experience with JIRA, GIT, Linux, Python; strong leadership and communication.
Python, JIRA, Git, Linux, Automation Framework
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Software Engineer, Planning & Controls - Autonomy & Robotics
San Francisco, California, United States
$199k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNASDAQ: DASH: On-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local merchants.
MS/PhD in EE/ME/CS/Robotics required; deep controls and motion-planning expertise, strong C++ and embedded systems experience, dynamics modeling, flight controller development, and motion planning algorithm knowledge.
C++, PX4
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Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software (Autonomy/Robotics)
San Carlos, California, United States
$135k-$205k/yr HybridFull Time
Beacon AI
Beacon AI: Developing an AI-powered-pilot for safer flight operations.
2+ YOE2+ years building robotic or embedded software; production C++ or Python experience; familiarity with autonomy, sensor/perception pipelines, embedded/edge platforms, and real-time systems; U.S. Person required.
C++, Python, ROS, DDS
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Autonomy Droid Perception SWE - Onboard Systems
South San Francisco, California, United States
$200k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Zipline
Zipline: Operates an autonomous drone delivery system for medical supplies.
5+ YOE5+ years building and deploying deep-learning 3D perception systems, strong computer vision and robotics fundamentals, experience optimizing models for resource-constrained hardware and full ML lifecycle.
TensorRT, NVIDIA Jetson
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Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling
San Francisco, California, United States
$200k-$280k/yr HybridFull Time
Airwallex
Airwallex: Global financial platform for business payments and money management.
8+ YOEBachelor's in CS/InfoSec, 8+ years as a software engineer, production code experience, Python and systems language (Golang/C/C++), Kubernetes/serverless/ETL experience, strong communication and autonomy.
Kubernetes, serverless, ETL, Python, Golang, C, C++, Linux
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Founding AI Engineer
London or San Francisco
$160k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bead AI
Bead AI: Automates Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing using artificial intelligence agents.
Experience building, launching, and scaling agentic AI systems; own end-to-end AI workflows; comfortable with autonomy; client-facing; visa sponsorship possible for London/US relocation.
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Field Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Gritt Robotics
Gritt Robotics: Developing autonomous robots to automate outdoor construction tasks.
2+ YOEDegree or equivalent experience,2+ years deploying robotics/autonomy software in field environments,ROS2,Python,C++,on-site troubleshooting,regular travel to US job sites,legal authorization to work in the US.
ROS2, Python, C++
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Security Software Engineer, IAM
United States or San Francisco or New York City
$208k-$312k/yr RemoteFull Time
Vercel
Vercel: Frontend cloud platform for building and hosting web applications.
7+ YOE7+ years in identity/access management or platform security; deep Okta and Terraform expertise; AWS/GCP IAM experience; MDM/MAM experience (Jamf/Intune); strong collaboration and autonomy.
Okta, Terraform, AWS, GCP, Jamf, Intune, SCIM, SAML, OIDC, Google Workspace, Azure AD, Next.js, AI SDK
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