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# Software Engineer, Motion Planning

- **Company:** BairesDev
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Motion Planning, Data Driven Tests, Software Engineering, Optimization Algorithms
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-B879F152D023537BD8/

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering with a focus on robotics or autonomous vehicles.
 * Proven expertise in developing motion planning algorithms such as RRT, A*, or lattice planners.
 * Advanced proficiency in C+ and trajectory optimization techniques.
 * Hands-on experience with Real Time constraints and MPC in autonomous systems.
 * Advanced proficiency in English.

## Description

* Design and implement state-of-the-art motion planning algorithms to handle complex urban and highway scenarios.
 * Optimize trajectory generation for smoothness, safety, and passenger comfort across various autonomous platforms.
 * Develop and integrate pathfinding solutions using graph-based and sampling-based planners.
 * Collaborate with the control and perception teams to ensure seamless interaction between system modules.
 * Enforce strict Real Time execution standards to guarantee system responsiveness in dynamic environments.
 * Validate planning logic through high-fidelity simulations and data-driven analysis.


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