Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Simulation Core

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AutoX is a global leader in self-driving car technology, driven by our mission to "Democratize Autonomy" and accelerate the advent of fully driverless cars. Our cutting-edge self-driving cars are designed to tackle the most complex and dynamic traffic environments, from bustling city streets to ever-changing urban landscapes. In 2020, we became the second company to secure a fully driverless passenger vehicle permit in California — a key milestone in autonomy. With a world-class team of engineers and R&D centers across the U.S. and beyond, AutoX continues to innovate.

Join us to shape the future! Work with brilliant minds on technology transforming transportation and make a lasting impact.

Join our Simulation team, where we build the powerful virtual tools that bring autonomous vehicles to life. From development and training to testing and validation, our advanced simulation platforms empower teams to push boundaries, innovate faster, and ensure the highest levels of safety and performance—all within a dynamic digital world. Join our Simulation team and be at the forefront of innovation in autonomous vehicles!

Our Simulation team is built on collaboration, mentorship, and a shared passion for innovation. With a long-term focus on advancing simulation systems for autonomous vehicles, the team brings together engineers from diverse backgrounds and experience levels. We are committed to fostering a supportive environment where knowledge is openly shared, and mentorship is a core value. You'll work alongside talented teammates who are dedicated to building a comprehensive simulation platform and tackling complex challenges together. Join us, and grow your skills while contributing to groundbreaking solutions in autonomous vehicle technology.

We offer competitive compensation, exciting learning opportunities, discretionary equity incentive plan, and generous company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Locations:

  • San Jose, California, US (Salary Range: $75k—$300k USD)
  • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Singapore
  • Dubai, UAE
Responsibilities:
  • Model, design and develop behavior simulation software with high realistic standard for different traffic participants, such as pedestrians, bicycles, vehicles, trucks, and trains.
  • Design and develop a scalable and flexible simulation framework and engine that can host and manage different modeling modules.
  • Design and develop metrics to evaluate and ensure simulation behavior as real world.
  • Design and develop a user interface, a language for module definition, and a data schema to define test scenarios.
  • Design and develop virtual components to adapt with different AI modules.
  • Work closely with other frontend, backend and modeling engineer to ensure simulation services work together as expected.
  • Work closely with simulation users to locate issue, define feature, build codes to address simulation bottlenecks.
Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of experience in software development experience, including internship
  • 2+ years of experience in architecture design (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
  • 2+ years of simulation modeling development experience in ADS related industry and focus on behavior simulation, driving simulation, traffic simulation or kinematic simulation
  • Experience in programming with at least one software programming language, including C++ and Python
Preferred Skills:
  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
  • Master's degree in computer science, software engineering or equivalent
How to Apply: AutoX is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees. AutoX does not discriminate against, and prohibits harassment of, any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law in the respected countries.

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